[robocup-worldwide] [Jobs] Two PhD positions at SoftBank Robotics Europe in Social HRI

[Amit Kumar PANDEY]

Dear Colleagues,
Apologies for cross posting.

SoftBank Robotics Europe (https://www.ald.softbankrobotics.com/en) has two
exciting and exceptional opportunities for talented early stage researchers
(ESR) to work as PhD candidates with us at Paris Headquarter and play
prominent role in one of the greatest robotics revolutions of the 21st
century.

The two industrial PhD/ESR openings are fully funded within ANIMATAS
project (http://www.animatas.eu) (MSCA – ITN – 2017 - 765955 2), the
prestigious H2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie European Training Network, funded
by Horizon 2020 (the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and
Innovation), coordinated by Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris,
France).

Opening 1
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*Synthesis of Multi-Modal Socially Intelligent Human-Robot Interaction* (ESR
ID 4)
More details: http://www.animatas.eu/index.php?perma=ESR4

Opening 2
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*Automatic synthesis and instantiation of proactive behaviour by robot
during human robot interaction: going beyond just being active or
reactive* (ESR
ID 13)
More details: http://www.animatas.eu/index.php?perma=ESR13


The researcher/PhD candidate will be recruited and hosted at SoftBank
Robotics Europe, Paris, France and will be working in the dynamic and
vibrant innovation department of the company.

Eligibility criteria: http://www.animatas.eu/index.php?perma=Positions

Please send your CV and a letter of motivation (max. one page), preferably
by *25th December 2017*, to akpandey at softbankrobotics.com with cc to
contact-animatas at listes.upmc.fr

Use *[ANIMATAS PhD Application]* as the part of the subject line of your
application email.


About the company
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SoftBank Robotics is driving technology forward by becoming a worldwide
leader brand in robotics. The SoftBank Robotics brand name regroups more
than 500 employees working in Paris, Tokyo, San Francisco, Boston and
Shanghai. Guided by the SoftBank Group corporate philosophy, “Information
revolution - happiness for everyone,” companies under the SoftBank Robotics
Holdings umbrella develop humanoid robots and are dedicated to continued
research in the field of robotics and related products and services.
SoftBank Robotics Europe (SBRE) (https://www.ald.softbankrobotics.com/en)
is headquartered in Paris and regroups 400 employees.

For more than a decade we has been driving technology into a new world by
designing a range of humanoid robots (NAO, Pepper, and Romeo) and their
intelligence. As pioneer, SoftBank Robotics is leading the way towards
bringing intelligent and social humanoid robots in different walks of life,
for a smarter, healthier and happier living. With more than 20000 robots
being used in more than 70 countries, real users feedback is the central
driver for our R&D and Innovation. We are now taking the humanoid robotics
revolution and business to the next level with no existing precedent,
targeting B2B, B2A, B2D and B2C markets in various sectors including
research, education, retail, healthcare, tourism, and entertainment.

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Thanks and Regards,
Amit Kumar Pandey


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Amit Kumar Pandey (Ph.D.)
Head Principal Scientist (Chief Scientist) (R&D)
Scientific Coordinator- Collaborative Projects
(Human Robot Interaction, Socially Intelligent Robots, AI)

SoftBank Robotics (formerly Aldebaran Robotics)
Paris, France

Founding coordinator of euRobotics Topic Group on-
Socially Intelligent Robots and Societal Applications (SIRo-SA)

http://fr.linkedin.com/in/amitkrpandey
http://amitkpandey.com

https://www.ald.softbankrobotics.com/en

https://www.eu-robotics.net/sparc/topic-groups/index.html
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