Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment.We are seeking creative and energetic Postdoctoral Research Associate that will carry out advanced independent and/or directed research to achieve the objectives of the research project. This position will require an in depth knowledge of a specialized field, process, or discipline and may involve organizing and implementing complex research plans, the development of methods of research, testing and data collection, analysis and evaluation, and writing reports which contain descriptive, analytical and evaluative content. The purpose of this role is to acquire the professional skills needed to pursue a career path of his or her choosing.Responsibilities:Function 11. Aerial Robot AutonomySingle- and multi-robot decision-making and planning, including:Low-altitude flight using monocular vision.Perception-aware navigation in GPS-denied environments.Coordinating heterogeneous teams of aerial and ground robots.Perception-based multi-robot coordination and task allocation.Long-horizon and safety-aware planning under uncertainty.Function 22. Learning-Based Perception and ControlMulti-modal and foundation-model-based approaches for robotics, including:Multi-modal mapping and semantic perception.Action policy learning and embodied intelligence.Learning foundation models for semantic, depth, and state estimation e.g., similar in spirit to MapAnything.Latent-space representations for decision-making and control of aerial robots, ground vehicles, quadrupeds, and humanoids.We are particularly interested in candidates who can bridge algorithmic innovation with real-system deployment, and leadership skills.Function 3Postdoctoral researchers are expected to:Lead research projects within one of the focus areas above.Publish in leading robotics, computer visi
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