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Applied Intuition · 2 days ago

Research Scientist - Robotics

positionSunnyvale, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$158K/yr - $304K/yr

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. They are seeking a passionate Research Scientist to join their Research Team, where the candidate will conduct world-class research for autonomous systems with applications to autonomous driving and general robotics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Conduct research on topics including: robotic foundation model and vision-language-action model, reinforcement learning and real-to-sim-to-real, with applications to dexterous manipulation and grasping, and whole-body control
Work closely with other Research Scientists and interns on research publications for submission to top-tier conferences
Collaborate with Research Engineers and engineering teams to test and deploy algorithms

Qualification

AI researchRoboticsMachine learningComputer visionReinforcement learningMulti-modal modelsHuman motion captureRobotic hardwareIndependent researchCollaboration

Required

Strong research record in the fields of AI and robotics with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, and robotics
MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with robotics and autonomy applications or closely-related fields
Passion for robotic generalist and humanoid with next-generation, scalable technology in the real world
Strong research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects

Preferred

Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Reinforcement learning
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Multi-modal foundation models
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Human and object motion capture
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Motion retargeting and teleoperation
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Human and robotic data collection
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Robotic hardware experiences

Benefits

Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off

Company

Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
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dateFounded in 2017
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://appliedintuition.com

H1B Sponsorship

Applied Intuition has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (122)
2024 (56)
2023 (33)
2022 (16)
2021 (4)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.5B
Key Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M

Leadership Team

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Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
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Peter Ludwig
CTO, Co-founder
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Recent News

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ADAS Simulation Market worth $9.66 billion in 2032 | MarketsandMarkets™
2026-01-16
Applied Intuition, Inc.
Announcing a $40M Series B Funding Led by General Catalyst
2026-01-12
FinSMEs
Applied Intuition Raises $125M in Series C Funding
2026-01-12
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