PhD Position F/M Visuo-tactile control for manipulating deformable objects with robotic arms combining tactile perception and photometric visual servoing

INRIA • Rennes, Brittany • Posted July 13, 2026

About the Role

Contexte et atouts du poste

Conditions:

  • The PhD student will be hosted in the Inria Rainbow team (The PhD position is full-time for 3 years (standard duration in France). The position will be paid according to the French salary regulations for PhD students

    • Supervisors: Alexandre Krupa (Inria/IRISA - Rainbow), Youcef Mezouar (Institut Pascal - MACCS), Eric Marchand (Inria/IRISA - Rainbow)


    Funding: This thesis is funded by the French PEPR Robotics Acceleration program as part of the DRMI project “Dexterous Robotic Manipulation for Industry”.


    Starting date: October or November 2026.

    Mission confiée

    Context:


    A significant challenge in robotics is the ability to interact with deformable objects. Most existing robotic control frameworks are designed for manipulating rigid objects, limiting their applicability to complex tasks. To extend robotic manipulation ...