Robotics for agriculture

The successful candidate will be responsible for: (i) the development of autonomous rovers for agricultural applications (including design—with the support of an external consultant—and validation); (ii) the development of control architectures for their autonomous navigation; (iii) the design, implementation, and validation of soft robotic grippers for harvesting delicate fruits and vegetables; and (iv) the control of robotic manipulators equipped with advanced sensing systems (such as custom-designed multispectral cameras), as well as soft manipulators.