Organisation/Company Universit e0 degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Research Field Engineering bb Electronic engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 2 Sep 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The research activity aims to study and develop Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models to enable robots to manipulate deformable objects, such as fabrics, clothing, ropes, and flexible materials, in complex domestic environments.

The work will focus on integrating visual perception,



understanding natural language instructions, and generating robotic actions, with the goal of improving the robots' ability to perform robust and generalizable manipulation tasks.

Particular attention will be paid to adapting and evaluating VLA models in scenarios characterized by uncertainty, complex deformations, and prolonged physical interactions with the environment.

Where to apply E-mail Requirements Additional Information Eligibility criteria * Italy Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: * EUROPE Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 VISION-LANGUAGE-ACTION MODELS FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATION OF DEFORMABLE OBJECTS (Italia)
🏢 Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
📍 Italia