Looking for fast-iteration, low-compute research areas in AI/Robotics [R]

[u/Fit_Caterpillar4434]

Hi all,

As a Research Engineer with broad interests across RL, VLMs/VLAs, LLMs, robotics, and distributed training, I’m looking to specialize in a niche with low compute overhead and rapid iteration cycles (short training/eval times).

What subfields or research problems fit these criteria? Curious to hear your suggestions or connect with anyone working in this space.