Innovative Robotics and Digital Envisioning: Current Landscape, Market Outlook, and Future Scenarios - 2026_IDR_DIG_50

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
Posted on: 28/05/2026 Deadline: 26/06/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

09/IEGE-01 - Business And Management Engineering

Description

The research is aimed at achieving the following goals: - monitor the evolution of the innovative robotics ecosystem at both national and international levels; - examine the main solutions in advanced industrial robotics, collaborative robotics (cobots), and service robotics, with a focus on enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced sensing systems; - identify successful cases of innovative robotics adoption in manufacturing, logistics, and service environments; - estimate the future market value of innovative robotics sectors, particularly within industrial segments and supply chains with high automation potential; - develop technology roadmapping pathways to define the evolutionary trajectories of emerging digital technologies and anticipate future scenarios—technical, applicative, and market-related—in the medium, long, and very long term.

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano

Selection process

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In order to participate in the selection, please read the call ("bando") available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 70 points) Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points) Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 15 points) Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 5 points)