Master Thesis -AI in Physical Product Development

Hej Master thesis student,
Do you want to furnish the future to make room for everyone?
With us, you can feel at home at work while sharing that feeling with millions of people around the world. We encourage you to stand up for yourself and others, creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. We invite you to open new doors, embrace mistakes, and grow from them. As our Master thesis student, you’ll have many opportunities to try things you’ve never done before.
We are now looking for a student who wants to write their Master thesis at IKEA of Sweden from mid-January to June 2027.
Your new assignment
Explore how AI can support IKEA product development teams to create even better products that our customers love. Investigate where emerging technologies, like AI, fit in the development process, what value they bring, and how they could improve product development teams’ daily work and collaboration. We want to explore how we can create even better products that are more affordable and with better quality, while having a shorter time to market than today.
The outcome could be recommendations, a concept, or a prototype that shows what’s possible.
We think that you:
Are currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Digital Engineering in Product Development or Integrated Product Design
You have an interest in home furnishing and how it can solve the many problems we have at life at home
Are curious, motivated and eager to learn about product development.
You have a high interest in emerging technologies, by for example being an early adopter of utilizing AI as a technology in your everyday life or work
Enjoy working in an international and multi-disciplinary team.
Are fluent in English.

Employment type
Intern

Work arrangement
No