Rimvydas Rubavicius

Research Associate in Interactive AI

I develop human-centric robots and autonomous systems that learn and make decisions in the real-world from user’s feedback.

Tell us about your journey before you joined the Centre for AI in Assistive Autonomy?

I have moved to Edinburgh in 2015 from Lithuania to pursue an undergraduate in AI&CS at the University of Edinburgh where I had an opportunity to study abroad for one year in Singapore (NTU) and participate in the summer program on the European Organisation of Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva (Switzerland). I continued to pursue my postdoctoral studies in the UKRI CDT in NLP focusing of the intersection of AI, robotics and embodied NLP.

What motivates you to work in this area?

Fostering foundations for human-centred technology

What do you love about Edinburgh?

Civil activities and initiatives for nurturing the Lithuanian Diaspora