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Toyota Research Institute · 5 hours ago

Human Interactive Driving Intern – Localization and Mapping

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 innovative technologies. The internship focuses on developing new perception, modeling, and control methodologies for high-performance driving to enhance vehicle safety and performance capabilities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveConsumer ResearchMachine LearningProduct Research

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop novel perception algorithms for high-performance driving

Implement, deploy, and evaluate models and algorithms on high-performance cars

Present results in verbal and written communications at international conferences and internally

Qualification

Robot perceptionComputer visionDeep learningPythonC++ROS(2)PytorchSemantic mappingSLAMReal-world deploymentInterest in autonomyPublication recordCollaborationCommunication

Required

Ph.D. candidate working on related fields: robot perception, computer vision, robot learning, deep learning, or related fields

Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, C++, ROS(2), Pytorch, CUDA, JAX

Familiarity in one of the following areas: semantic mapping, SLAM, and foundation models

Experience in deploying algorithms on real-world platforms

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Strong interest in pushing the limits of robot autonomy

Strong publication records in top conferences and journals, including RSS, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ICRA, RA-L, NeurIPS, ICLR, etc

Preferred

Publications related to semantic mapping, neural distance fields, Gaussian Splatting

Publications related to SLAM, Lidar/Visual Odometry, and Structure from Motion

Publications related to foundational models

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision insurance

Paid time off benefits

Holiday pay

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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