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1X · 1 month ago

AI Residency

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad
money$10,000/mo - $10,000/mo

1X is a company that builds humanoid robots to address labor shortages. The AI Residency is a fixed-term position focused on high-impact AI and robotics projects, allowing residents to gain hands-on experience while contributing to deployed robotic systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingRobotics
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Responsibilities

Apply cutting-edge research from the AI and robotics community to real-world product applications
Scale solutions using robot fleet data
Build evaluations to benchmark open-source models on relevant tasks
Develop and maintain the “data engine” including front-end UI and back-end systems for log review, data cleaning, and labeling
Deploy new capabilities to robots at customer sites

Qualification

PythonDeep learning frameworksML researchSystems programmingLarge-scale ML modelsPrototypingFast learnerIndependent contributor

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Proficiency with large Python codebases and experience writing tests
Ability to prototype ideas independently and rapidly
Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX
Fast learner and independent contributor
Capable of conducting ML research and building scalable infrastructure
Experience with systems programming
Experience training large-scale ML models (e.g., visual foundation models, LLMs, generative models) or publishing in top ML conferences

Preferred

graduate-level students in ML or robotics

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays

Company

1X

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1X is an engineering and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Moss, Ostfold, NOR
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.1x.tech

H1B Sponsorship

1X has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (16)
2024 (3)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$136.49M
Key Investors
EQT VenturesOpenAI Startup Fund
2025-07-07Series B
2024-01-11Series B· $99.94M
2024-01-11Secondary Market

Recent News

36kr.com
With 5 million views, 1X has truly applied the "world model" to its robot NEO.
2026-01-16
Business Insider
An OpenAI-backed humanoid robot startup says it's moving away from using humans to train its Optimus rival
2026-01-16
TechCrunch
Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see
2026-01-15
Company data provided by crunchbase