Research Intern, PhD (AI, Robotics)

The role

PhD research interns will develop new algorithms for dexterous manipulation, navigation, and control. You will train and fine-tune large models and validate ideas on Dexmate robots.

What you will do

• Develop new algorithms and methods for training AI models for enhancing the robot dexterity.
• Conduct cutting edge research across multiple disciplines.
• Work with large-scale ML systems and large-scale model training/fine-tuning.
• Design and implement state-of-the-art learning-based manipulation/navigation/control algorithms on real robots.
• Work with other teams to develop a diverse set of robust manipulation skills for robots.

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc., or related technical field.
• Passionate about working with robots.
• Research experience in embodied AI, robotics, computer vision, machine learning, human-AI interaction, and computer science.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Must obtain work authorization in U.S. at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• At least 2 years of experience conducting independent research.
• Deep understanding of the SOTA robot learning techniques (reinforcement learning, imitation learning, etc.).
• A track record of research excellence with your work published in top conferences and journals such as Science Robotics, IJRR, RSS, CoRL, ICRA, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc.
• Experienced with robot simulators such as Isaac Gym/ Isaac Sim/ SAPIEN/ MuJoCo/Drake, etc.
• Experience setting up ML experiments and analyze their results.
• Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods.

About the company

Dexmate is building the foundation for physical AI by combining a new generation of robots with a universal Physical AI OS. Their mission is to democratize robotics by delivering a plug-and-play platform for developers, researchers, and enterprises.