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Toyota Research Institute · 1 day ago

Human Interactive Driving Intern, Platform Research

Los Altos, CA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$45/hr - $65/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is on a mission to improve the quality of human life through advanced technologies. They are seeking a summer intern to work on generative AI and human-factors research in driving simulation, focusing on procedural track generation and driver skill assessment.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Procedural track generation using generative AI, involving the design and implementation of new or extended generative methods to create novel driving environments

Dynamic content creation for our CARLA-based driving simulator, integrating AI-driven or algorithmic content into interactive simulation systems such as CARLA, Unreal, or similar platforms

Driver skill assessment, contributing to the development and validation of models that characterize driver behavior, measure performance, and support human-centered evaluation

Qualification

Generative AIGame developmentSoftware engineeringSimulation developmentRobotic systemsSelf-initiativeHuman-centric researchStatistical analysisCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Currently at-least second year pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, or related fields

Experience in generative AI, whether LLMs with non-language tokens or diffusion models

Game development experience: Unreal, Unity, Godot, etc. and/or simulation development experience: CARLA, Sumo, Gazebo, AirSim, etc

Strong software engineering skills (C++/Python preferred) and analysis/debugging robotic systems

Experience working in a shared codebase with multiple collaborators and reviewing others' code

Strong written and oral communication skills

Experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams. You will be working cross-functionally with UX/UI designers, human-factors researchers, and cognitive scientists

Must have a high level of self-initiative to prioritize and manage workload and meet project deadlines in a dynamic environment

Preferred

Prior experience in ROS / ROS2

Prior experience with human subjects or human-centric research

Prior experience in scientific Python, R, or similar statistical analysis tools

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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