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PhD in Multi-Agent Aerial Manipulation for Construction Delft University of Technology in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Doctoral employment for 4 years in principle, split into an initial 1.5-year contract and a subsequent 2.5-year contract subject to a positive go/no-go assessment and performance. Salary ranges from €3059 to €3881 gross per month over the four years, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. TU Delft also offers a customizable compensation package, health insurance discounts, and a monthly work costs contribution.
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Netherlands
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Delft University of Technology

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PhD opportunity at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Autonomous Multi-Robots Lab within the Cognitive Robotics Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
The project is part of HARPA, funded by the EIC Pathfinder Challenge, and focuses on multi-agent aerial manipulation for construction robotics. The research aims to enable heterogeneous aerial robot teams to autonomously assemble a pavilion, with collaboration across TU Delft, ETH Zurich, and TU Munich, and a final real-world demonstration.
PhD #1 centers on multi-agent planning and control for cable-suspended aerial multi-lifting systems (CAMLs), including decentralized planning, robust control, obstacle avoidance, onboard sensing, dynamic environments, digital twins, and hardware optimization for lifting prefabricated building components.
PhD #2 focuses on contact-aware planning and control for aerial robotic manipulators (ARMs), including imitation learning, reinforcement learning, model-based control, multimodal sensing, and contact-rich manipulation in unstructured environments. Both positions involve real-world experiments, hardware development, simulation, and collaboration with engineers and international partners.
Eligibility highlights: MSc in Robotics, Computer Science, Systems & Control, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Maths, or a related field; strong interest or experience in aerial robotics, motion planning, control, manipulation, and/or machine learning; excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently and in teams; willingness to do multidisciplinary research.
Language requirement: TOEFL/IELTS required unless the applicant’s MSc was taught in English. Minimum scores are TOEFL 100 or IELTS 7.0 per sub-skill.
Funding: 4-year doctoral employment, salary €3059–€3881 gross/month plus holiday allowance and end-of-year bonus.
Deadline: 15 August 2026. Apply online through the TU Delft careers portal and upload a motivation letter, CV, transcripts, and thesis/report materials as requested.
Funding details
Doctoral employment for 4 years in principle, split into an initial 1.5-year contract and a subsequent 2.5-year contract subject to a positive go/no-go assessment and performance. Salary ranges from €3059 to €3881 gross per month over the four years, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. TU Delft also offers a customizable compensation package, health insurance discounts, and a monthly work costs contribution.
What's required
Applicants should have an MSc diploma in Robotics, Computer Science, Systems & Control, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Maths, or a related field. Experience with aerial robotics, motion planning, control, manipulation, and/or machine learning is desired. Candidates should have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, be driven for excellence in research, work independently and in a team, and be willing to conduct multidisciplinary research with scientific and industrial partners. English proficiency is required; TOEFL or IELTS is waived for applicants whose MSc was taught in English, otherwise minimum TOEFL 100 or IELTS 7.0 per sub-skill is required.
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