Jack Collins
Hi! Jack here. I am an AI Research Scientist at Collaborative Robotics. I work in the Foundational Models team, focusing on developing robotics foundation models for collaborative robots.
Previously, I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Oxford Robotics Institute within the Applied Artificial Intelligence Lab. I completed my PhD at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). My research focused on robot simulation and bridging the ‘Reality Gap’ using sim-to-real methods—an approach I continue to draw upon in my work today.
I have a strong interest in machine learning and robotics, particularly in areas like world modeling for agents, learning-based approaches for manipulation (mobile, bimanual, etc.) and task planning for long-horizon tasks.
What I Do
Robotics Research
Conducting fundamental and applied research into the field of robotics with an emphasis on manipulation and an interest in bimanual and mobile manipulation. Experience in all aspects of research including academic writing, grant application, supervision and management.
ML Research
Understanding of machine learning fundamentals and recent advances of state of the art. Applied knowledge in geometric deep learning including graph neural networks and generative models with an interest in task planning and world models.
Tutoring
Experience lecturing and tutoring subjects taught as part of engineering, robotics and computer science bachelor or masters degrees. Subjects that have been taught are found throughout the continuum from first year subjects to final year specialisations.