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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>π’</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DRIM PhD in Robotics and Intelligent Machines (Italy)</strong></span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>Deadline: July 9, 2025 β 12:00 noon CEST</strong><br><strong>Apply here: </strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: #467886;"><strong><u><a id="OWA896c4a26-b0ec-eeb1-4d26-69c64e1139df" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: #467886; margin: 0px;" href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202506130807300107269&URLID=10&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=D17CD6E427B4ED1CABE1A14B481D0E68&TT=1749802051725&ESN=IwfvdEgaVUuYu0qqHyD7O%2BCWqWzKdrwxRDMpVSyQ1OM%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly91cmxzYW5kLmVzdmFsYWJzLmNvbS8_dT1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmRyaW0uaS1yaW0uaXQlMkZlbiUyRmFkbWlzc2lvbiUyRiZlPWVkN2E1ODRiJmg9MTk4NjdlMDkmZj15JnA9eQ&HK=6C817211C1A37BFB82D0F49567045D7EC5E93B6EF8237FA2E801EA99FC0813CA" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://drim.i-rim.it/en/admission/</a></u></strong></span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>Organizing Institution:</strong> I-RIM (Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines)<br><strong>Program Coordinator:</strong> Prof. Antonio Sgorbissa (University of Genoa) β </span> <span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: #467886;"><u><a id="OWA43a75bc1-7fd6-d527-2a2b-2bcbaeeba28f" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: #467886; margin: 0px;" href="mailto:antonio.sgorbissa@unige.it">antonio.sgorbissa@unige.it</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><br><strong>DRIM Secretariat:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: #467886;"><u><a id="OWA6b138593-8aaa-60f6-e0fa-4be2d036ff59" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: #467886; margin: 0px;" href="mailto:phd_drim@unige.it">phd_drim@unige.it</a></u></span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>π</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> What is DRIM?</strong></span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">The <strong> Doctorate in Robotics and Intelligent Machines (DRIM)</strong> is one of Italyβs leading PhD programs in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.<br>It brings together top Italian universities, world-class research centers, international partners, and key industry players.</span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">By joining DRIM, you will:<br></span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">β
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> Study at premier research institutions<br></span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">β
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> Collaborate with global leaders in robotics and AI<br></span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">β
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> Access cutting-edge labs and infrastructure<br></span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">β
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> Join a dynamic international research community</span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">This is a unique opportunity to pursue a fully-funded PhD in Italy and shape your future in academia or industry.</span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>π</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> PhD Positions by Research Area & Institution</strong></span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>πΉ</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> Autonomous Systems</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Machine-Learning-Based Control of Robotics and Process Systems</em> β Univ. of Brescia</span></li>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Wearable Soft Robotics Driven by Electrofluidic Muscles</em> β Polytechnic Univ. of Bari</span></li>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>πΉ</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> Healthcare & Wellness</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Companions with Purpose: Emotionally Intelligent Robots for Long-Term Alzheimerβs Care</em> β Univ. of Genoa</span></li>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Preoperative Surgery with Patient-Specific 3D Models</em> β Univ. of Genoa</span></li>
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<em>Soft Robotics for Human Rehabilitation</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Social Robot Assistant for Intelligent Health Care</em> β Univ. of Palermo</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;"><em>Personalized and Proactive Behaviors for </em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Socially Aware Robots </em> β Univ. of Naples Federico II</span>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>πΉ</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> Hostile & Unstructured Environments</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Scene Representation and Planning in Hybrid Robotic Systems using with LLMs and VLMs</em> β Univ. of Genoa</span></li>
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<em>Advanced Navigation and Guidance Systems for Autonomous Marine Robots</em> β Univ. of Genoa
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<em>Learning Adaptive Robotic Behavior in Unstructured Environments</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<em>Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<em>Autonomous Mobility and Interaction for Mobile Robots in Dynamic Unstructured Environments</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;"><em>Learning-Based Manipulation Skills for </em></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Agricultural Robotics </em> β Italian Institute of Technology</span>
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<em>Quadruped Robot Control for Environmental Sustainability Using Machine Learning</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>πΉ</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> Industry 4.0</strong></span></p>
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<em>Dual Arm Manipulation for Human-Robot Cooperative Operations</em> β Univ. of Genoa
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Active, Distributed and Recursive Reasoning Models for Cognitive Robots</em> β Univ. of Genoa</span></li>
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<em>Cooperative Models and Control in Human-Robot Collaboration Scenarios</em> β Univ. of Genoa
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<em>Adaptive and Interactive Task Planning in Robots Enhanced by LLMs and VLMs</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<em>Machine Learning for Cross-Modal Sensory Substitution in Robotic Manipulation and Human-Robot Interaction</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<em>Collaborative Robotics for the Processing of Natural and Technical Surfaces</em> β Univ. of Catania
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<em>Using AI to Detect Defects on Composite Using Optical and Acoustic sensors</em> β Leonardo S.p.A. & CNR STIIMA
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Large Language Models and Sensor-Enhanced AI for Talent Discovery and Bias-Aware Recruitment</em> β RINA S.p.A. & Univ. of Genoa</span></li>
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<em>Smart Logistics: Intelligent SLAM for Indoor-Outdoor Control of Mobile Robots</em> β Leonardo S.p.A. & Univ. of Genoa
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>πΉ</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> Inspection & Maintenance of Infrastructure</strong></span></p>
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<em>Coordination and Control of a Team of UAV</em> β Univ. of Genoa
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Robotized Underwater Inspection and Maintenance Operations</em> β Univ. of Genoa</span></li>
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<em>Computer Vision and AI Applications for Remote Sensing of Photovoltaic Plants</em> β Wesii S.r.l. & Univ. of Genoa
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong>πΉ</strong></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><strong> Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles</strong></span></p>
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<em>Lifelong Autonomy in Legged-Wheeled Robots through Hybrid Model-Learning and Continual Adaptation</em> β Italian Institute of Technology
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<p class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">New scholarships and research topics may be added soon.<br>Check </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: #467886;"><u><a id="OWA6734e63c-ad04-5d5f-b2b0-012cb121ff68" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: #467886; margin: 0px;" href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202506130807300107269&URLID=4&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=8F9F6C08E92927DB991E7DDBDB6547A9&TT=1749802051725&ESN=eQLsbkYIPavRfG80qtJSsrpFgQUzI6EyBpAzs31Thkk%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly91cmxzYW5kLmVzdmFsYWJzLmNvbS8_dT1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmRyaW0uaS1yaW0uaXQlMkZlbiUyRmFkbWlzc2lvbiUyRiZlPWVkN2E1ODRiJmg9MTk4NjdlMDkmZj15JnA9eQ&HK=CC3D4158454DF0CE5C349E1131305ED6DF4CDBCAF255A5D35BBB59442F4A6238" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://drim.i-rim.it/en/admission/</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> regularly for updates.</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Prof. Antonio Sgorbissa: </span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a id="OWA48e9258a-703e-2af9-6841-6ae35c756b12" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;" href="mailto:antonio.sgorbissa@unige.it">antonio.sgorbissa@unige.it</a></u></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DRIM Secretariat: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a id="OWAd9382e87-ef07-5f93-d769-16e6f0760d71" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;" href="mailto:phd_drim@unige.it">phd_drim@unige.it</a></u></span></li>
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