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Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories · 1 month ago

Internship - Perception and Control for Legged Loco-Manipulation

positionCambridge, MA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$6,000/mo - $8,000/mo
workcardStart in 2026 Spring

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories is seeking highly-qualified Ph.D. interns passionate about robotic research. The role involves contributing to research on perception and control algorithms for loco-manipulation tasks, with a focus on validation in simulation and hardware.

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Responsibilities

Contribute to the fundamental research of perception and control algorithms for loco-manipulation tasks
Involve extensive validation in both simulation and hardware, using a legged robot equipped with a manipulator arm with mounted cameras
Research topics may include Human-robot collaboration, LLM/VLM-based Active SLAM, and state estimation
Expected to lead to a publication in a top-tier robotics, machine learning, or computer vision conference and/or journal

Qualification

Ph.D. in relevant fieldRobotics curriculum knowledgeSLAMProgramming in Python/C++ROS2SimulatorsHuman-robot collaborationGraph-based optimizationGenerative models3D computer visionWhole-body control

Required

Current/Past Enrollment in a Ph.D. Program in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Exposure to core subjects from robotics curriculum including planning, control, and estimation (e.g., motion planning, feedback control, sensor fusion, Kalman filtering, kinematics, dynamics, etc)
Expertise in at least one or more areas: LLM fine-tuning, SLAM, graph-based optimization (e.g, factor graphs with GTSAM), generative models (e.g., diffusion, flow-matching), 3D computer vision, whole-body control
Excellent programming skills in Python and/or C++, with prior knowledge of ROS2 and high-fidelity simulators such as Isaac Sim and/or MuJoCo

Company

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

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Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories is the North American arm of the corporate R&D organization of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
dateFounded in 1991
location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.merl.com/

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Chiori Hori
Senior Principal Research Scientist
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