Training RL for underwater robots used to take hours. We just changed that π€π
Policies trained in <5min, zero-shot deployed to real vehicles with precise 6-DoF control.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2512.13359
Thanks to Sümer Tunçay & Alain Andrés FernÑndez!
If you are interested in doing a PhD in robotics, this is a great opportunity!
More information on how to apply here: eng.ed.ac.uk/spads-cdt
Congratulations to Pierre on obtaining his PhD! π
Pierre was my first PhD student to graduate, developing ML-based control techniques for underwater vehicles.
Wishing you much success ahead!
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Scotland has all the ingredients to lead the marine robotics revolution! From our extensive coastline to world-class engineering expertise, we're perfectly positioned to make waves in this emerging field.
I shared my thoughts with The Insider UK π
www.insider.co.uk/news/berwick...
π Deadline extended: Data-Driven Modeling and Control for Maritime Robotics Workshop at CASE 2025!
The main topics are:
- Data-driven modeling for AUVs
- System identification
- Model-based control systems
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August 21, CA
ποΈ Deadline: August 4th.
Website: sites.google.com/view/d2mc4ro...
