Co-designing hardware and control for dynamic manipulation at human cadence to enable a bimanual robot capable of operating with human-level cadence in contact, movement fluidity, and mechanical realism.
Requirements
- Expertise in robot mechanics, motor fundamentals, and applied physics
- Proficiency in coding for robotic control (C++, Python, and ROS2)
- Experience in coordinating multi-motor systems and complex motion control
- Hands-on skills in building, assembling, and troubleshooting robotic hardware
- Ability to translate theory into practical implementations for novel and experimental robot hardware
- Background in humanoid robotics or complex dynamical systems with high degrees of freedom
- Knowledge of human biomechanics, motion, and modeling
Responsibilities
- Design and implement software and control structures that enable exploiting dynamics in motion
- Build and refine systems from scratch, including hardware and software integration
- Analyze the applicability of novel hardware designs for the robot architecture
- Integrate robot mechanics and physics knowledge into code for high-precision, natural movement
- Translate theoretical principles of robotics, physics, and motor operation into practical system designs
Other
- Collaborate with a cross functional team of researchers and engineers to make fundamental progress in dynamic robot manipulation.
- 7 Years in Research and Development
- Formal work in software/hardware co-design and optimization
- A track record in contributing to leading venues in the field of robotics (Science Robotics, TRO, IJRR, RAL, ICRA, IROS, etc.)
- We are open to candidates with a variety of educational and professional backgrounds.
