Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories · 2 months ago
Internship - Foundation Models in Robotics for Manufacturing
Cambridge, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$6,000/mo - $8,000/mo
Start in 2026 SummerMitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified intern to conduct research on applying foundation models to manufacturing scenarios. The role involves leveraging large-scale pretrained models to enhance manipulation policies for diverse tasks and requires collaboration with researchers to publish findings in top-tier conferences and journals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Responsibilities
Conduct research on applying foundation models to manufacturing scenarios
Leverage large-scale pretrained models to specialize generalist manipulation policy
Explore potential research topics including few-shot policy learning and multimodal grounding
Involve in algorithm design, model fine-tuning, simulation experiments, and deployment on physical robot platforms
Collaborate closely with MERL researchers and contribute to publishing in robotics or AI conferences/journals
Qualification
Required
Strong background in machine learning for robotics, particularly foundation models (e.g., pi_0, OpenVLA, RT-X, etc.) and imitation learning
Experience with simulation environments such as Mujoco, Isaac Gym, or RLBench
Experience with physical robot platforms and sensors (vision, tactile, force/torque)
Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and modern deep learning frameworks
Strong publication record in robotics, machine learning, or AI venues
Preferred
Senior Ph.D. student with a strong background in machine learning for robotics
Knowledge on large-scale Vision-Language-Action (VLA) and multimodal foundation models
Benefits
Relocation stipend
Covered travel to and from MERL
Monthly Charlie Card for local commuting
Weekly social gatherings
Professional development opportunities, including research talks by both internal and external speakers
Health insurance coverage
Company
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories is the North American arm of the corporate R&D organization of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
Founded in 1991
51-200 employees
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