PhD student in robotics M/F
New
- FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
- 36 months
- Doctorate
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Laboratoire d'analyse et d'architecture des systèmes
Contract Type
FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
31031 TOULOUSE
Contract Duration
36 months
Date of Hire
01/10/2026
Remuneration
2300 € gross monthly
Apply Application Deadline : 02 September 2026 23:59
Job Description
Thesis Subject
Reinforcement learning has become a central tool for artificial
locomotion, but it is still mostly used to control robots whose morphology
has already been fixed. This PhD will investigate how learned locomotion
policies can instead become part of the design process itself. The
scientific objective is to develop RL methods that evaluate, compare, and
ultimately guide the choice of robot morphologies for dynamic quadruped
locomotion. The work will address the key challenge of learning policies
that remain meaningful across changing bodies, actuation properties, and
contact dynamics. These methods will provide the algorithmic basis for
co-designing quadrupeds whose mechanics and control are optimized
together rather than sequentially.
Your Work Environment
The work will be carried out within the Gepetto team at LAAS-CNRS, whose research focuses on motion planning, trajectory generation, and control for legged robots, with particular expertise in humanoid and quadrupedal locomotion. The research is part of the ANR QuadrupedATIM project, which aims to develop novel locomotion and control methods for an experimental quadruped robot, building on the robotic platforms and software infrastructure developed within the team. The PhD will be supervised by Nicolas Mansard and Thomas Flayols, researchers in the Gepetto team, in an internationally recognized research environment dedicated to legged robotics and motion generation.
Constraints and risks
Nothing
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
2300 € gross monthly
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UPR8001-NICMAN-029 |
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About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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