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Toyota Research Institute · 5 days ago

Postdoctoral Researcher - Robotics, Learning From Videos (LFV)

Los Altos, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$176K/yr - $264K/yr

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is dedicated to improving the quality of human life through innovative technologies. The Postdoctoral Researcher in the Learning From Videos (LFV) team will focus on developing foundation models for multi-modal data to enhance spatio-temporal reasoning and contribute to high-risk, high-reward projects in robotics and AI.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, and deploy algorithms for Multi-Modal and 4D reasoning targeting physical applications

Handle the ingestion of large-scale datasets for training, including streaming, online, and continual learning

Invent and deploy innovative solutions at the intersection of machine learning, computer vision, and robotics that improve the real-world performance of useful tasks

Work closely with robotics and machine learning researchers and engineers to understand theoretical and practical needs

Follow best practices producing maintainable code, both for internal use as well as for open-sourcing to the scientific community

Qualification

Computer VisionMulti-Modal Learning4D ReconstructionMachine LearningRoboticsOpen Source ContributionCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Ph.D. in a relevant technical field

A strong background in computer vision and its applications to robotics and embodied systems

A standout colleague with strong communication skills, and an ability to learn from others and contribute back to the scientific community with publications or open source code

Passionate about assisting and amplifying older adults and those in need through dexterous manipulation, human-robot collaboration, and physical assistance innovation

Preferred

Spatio-temporal (4D) computer vision, including multi-view geometry, 3D/4D reconstruction, video generation, self-supervised learning, occlusion reasoning, etc

Large-scale training of multi-modal deep learning methods, both in terms of dataset sizes and model complexity, context length extension, and efficient attention, distributed computing, etc

Application of machine learning and computer vision to embodied applications

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off benefits (including holiday pay and sick time)

Company

Toyota Research Institute

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Toyota Research Institute is an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.

Founded in 2016

Palo Alto, California, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.tri.global

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