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Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.\n\nBackground\nThe Volvo Production System is built on the principle of continuous improvement, aiming to enhance both the effectiveness and efficiency of production processes. As part of the ongoing fifth industrial revolution, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is actively advancing automation, virtual manufacturing, and digitalization.\nHumanoid robots represent an emerging technology with the potential to increase flexibility in manufacturing and logistics environments designed primarily for humans. In collaboration with Volvo CE, Mälardalen University (MDU) has acquired a Unitree G1 humanoid robot to investigate the feasibility and potential of humanoid robotics in industrial applications.\n\nThesis Description\nThe humanoid robot is located at MITC in Eskilstuna. The first industrial use case focuses on logistics kitting, where the humanoid prepares an assembly kit by identifying and picking parts from a logistics rack and placing them in a kit.\nThe thesis will focus on the technical development and evaluation of the humanoid robot for this industrial task. The work will investigate both traditional programming approaches and modern AI-based methods for controlling the robot.\nImportant technical challenges include integrating locomotion, manipulation and computer vision into a functioning industrial application.\nThe thesis may include:\nObject manipulation: identifying, picking up, rotating and placing industrial components.\nComputer vision: detecting and identifying parts and their positions.\nLocomotion: walking, orientation and path planning between relevant locations.\nRobot control: investigating and comparing traditional and AI-based approaches for programming and controlling the humanoid.\nSystem integration: combining vision, locomotion and manipulation into an integrated kitting demonstrator.\nIndustrial evaluation: assessing technical performance, robustness and limitations in a realistic industrial use case.\nThe expected outcome is a working demonstrator and an assessment of the technical feasibility of humanoid robots for industrial kitting.\n\nCandidate Profile\nWe are looking for master’s students with a strong interest in robotics, automation, AI and industrial applications. Practical programming experience and an interest in experimenting with emerging robotic technologies are particularly valuable.\nTeamwork is encouraged, and applications from two students wishing to collaborate on the thesis are welcome.\nSuitable Background\nRobotics\nAutomation Engineering\nMechanical Engineering\nComputer Science\nMechatronics or related fields\nPractical Information\nThesis level: Master\nLanguage: Swedish or English\nNumber of students: 1-2\nLast day for apply: 30 November\nLocation: MITC, Eskilstuna\nIndustrial partner: Volvo Construction Equipment\nVolvo CE contact: Lars Hanson\nMDU contact: Ludvig Svedberg\nWe value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.\nWho we are and what we believe in\nWe are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.\nApplying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.\nPart of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. 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