Toyota Research Institute · 4 months ago
Robotics Intern - Large Behavior Models, Learning From Videos (LFV)
Los Altos, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$45/hr - $65/hr
Start in 2026 SummerToyota Research Institute (TRI) is dedicated to improving the quality of human life through innovative research and development. They are seeking a Robotics Intern to work with a multidisciplinary team on pioneering research at the intersection of Computer Vision and Robotics, focusing on large-scale foundation models and real-world applications. The intern will engage in research, collaboration, and presentation of results while contributing to advancements in Visual Systems for Robotics.
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Responsibilities
Conduct daring research in Computer Vision that solves open problems of high theoretical and practical value, and evaluate solutions on real-world benchmarks and systems, with a focus on robotics
Push the boundaries of knowledge and the state-of-the-art in Visual Systems for Robotics
Partner with a multidisciplinary team, including other research scientists and engineers across the LFV team, the Robotics division, TRI, Toyota, and our university partners
Stay up to date on the state-of-the-art in Machine Learning ideas and software
Present results in verbal and written communications at international conferences, internally, and via open-source contributions to the community
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Robotics, or related fields
Publication or desire to publish at high-impact conferences/journals (e.g., CoRL, ICLR, NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, UAI, AISTATS, AAAI, TMLR, RSS, ICRA, IROS, RA-L, etc.) on some of the aforementioned topics
Passionate about large scale challenges in ML and CV grounded in physical systems, especially in the space of robotics
Proficiency with one or more coding languages and systems, preferably Python, Unix, and a Deep Learning framework (e.g., PyTorch)
Ability to collaborate with other researchers and engineers of the LFV team, and, more broadly, the Robotics division to invent and develop interesting research ideas
A reliable teammate who loves to think big, go deeper, and deliver with integrity
Please add a link to Google Scholar and include a full list of publications when submitting your CV to this position
Benefits
A generous benefits package including vacation and sick time
Company
Toyota Research Institute
Toyota Research Institute is an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.
Founded in 2016
201-500 employees
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