PhD Studentship in Efficient Long-Horizon Task Execution in Physical AI (Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics) Durham University in United Kingdom

Durham University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship in Physical AI , with a focus on efficient long-horizon task execution for robots and intelligent autonomous systems. The project sits at the intersection of deep learning , computer vision , robotics , embodied AI , and edge AI , and is delivered in collaboration with Intel, including industrial co-supervision. The research will explore how robots can interpret instructions, decompose tasks, navigate dynamic environments, manipulate o...

Durham University is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship in Efficient Physical AI , with a focus on robotics , deep learning , computer vision , vision-language-action models , reinforcement learning , continual learning , and edge deployment of compact robot foundation models. The project explores how to build capable robot intelligence with limited real-world data and constrained compute. Research directions may include data-efficient training, imitation learning, offline RL, policy dis...

Durham University Computer Science is advertising two fully funded PhD studentships in Deep Learning , Robotics , and Computer Vision , with a focus on Physical AI and long-horizon task execution. The studentships are supervised by Amir Atapour Abarghouei , Chris Willcocks , and Toby Breckon in the Department, with additional industrial supervision from Intel . Funding is stated to be available only to students who qualify as home students . The post does not mention a masters opening or postdoc...

Call for PhD students at the QUT Centre for Robotics (Queensland University of Technology), with projects spanning robot positioning , localisation , mapping , SLAM , visual place recognition , neuromorphic and brain-inspired computing , underwater perception , reef monitoring and restoration , and new software tools for computer vision and robotics . The post is shared by Tobias Fischer , Senior Lecturer at QUT, who is looking for PhD applicants to join his research area and the wider robotics ...

[£20,780 annual tax-free stipend (for 2025/26) plus full tuition fees for 3.5 years. Stipend expected to increase each year. Available to home students and EU students with settled status.] This fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship at The University of Manchester offers an exciting opportunity to advance the field of multi-robot coordination and embodied decision-making. The project is designed for highly motivated candidates with a strong background in control theory and practical robotics exp...