Thesis Work for generating photo realistic virtual training data for physical AI models

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This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

This Position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

The thesis focuses on exploring the performance of physical AIs trained on virtually generated video reference.

Details

• Period: January - June 2027
• Number of credits: 30 ECTS/högskolepoäng (hp)
• Number of students for this thesis work: Two
• Location: Partly on-site

Physical AI models require large amounts of training data when training for a task.

Your responsibilities

• Research different solutions of simulating robots and their ability to capture video footage en masse.
• Create 3D digital twins of robot-setups using state-of-the-art techniques, such as Gaussian Splatting/Triangle Splatting, mesh generation, etc.
• Evaluate performance of robots using physical AI methods, such as ACT (Action Chunking with Transformers), trained on virtually generated video reference.
• Explore what level of fidelity is needed from a simulation to successfully train an AI model, with the objective to find a balance between speed, implementation complexity, and performance.

Qualifications for the role

• Engineering student with background in robotics, computer science, or program with similar profile.
• Experience with machine learning and AI training, preferably in the fields of AI vision systems or imitation learning.
• Knowledge about linear algebra.
• Experience with 3D rendering and CAD and/or 3D modelling techniques is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with ABB industrial robots is a plus.

More about us

Recruiting Manager Stefan Westberg, +46724613140, will answer your questions.

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We look forward to receiving your application!

A Future Opportunity

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