PhD Research Intern, Robotics and/or Autonomous Vehicles - 2025

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Intelligent machines powered by Artificial Intelligence that can learn, reason, and interact with people are no longer science fiction. An AI-powered robot can build 3D maps of its environment, detect and track real-life objects, learn from simulated environments, and understand language commands. This is truly an extraordinary time — the era of AI has begun. NVIDIA Research has several teams looking for world-class Research Interns including, but not limited to, the Robotics Research Lab in Seattle, Washington, and Santa Clara, California, the Generalist Embodied Agent Research (GEAR) group, and the Autonomous Vehicles Research Group.

Responsibilities

• Work with experts in robotics and learning to define your research project.
• Design and implement advanced techniques for robot perception, planning, and control, as well as new AI models for humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and embodied agents.
• Collaborate with other research team members and a diverse set of internal product teams.
• Have a broader impact through transfer and/or open-source of the technology you've developed to relevant product groups.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a PhD Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Robot Manipulation, Robot Control, 3D Computer Vision, Physics-Based Simulation, Human-Robot Interaction, Humanoid Robots, Embodied Agents, Large Vision and Language Models, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Understanding of Robot Kinematics, Dynamics, and Sensors, Autonomous Vehicles, Foundation Models, Self-Supervised Learning, Scenario Generation and Simulation, Verification and Validation of Safety-Critical AI Systems.
• Programming experience and proficiency in Python (main), C, or C++.
• Experience with CUDA and deep learning frameworks (i.e TensorFlow or PyTorch).
• Strong background in research with publications from top robotics and AI conferences (i.e. RSS, CORL, ICRA, CVPR, NeurIPS).
• Excellent communication skills.

NVIDIA is widely considered one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world. Are you a creative and collaborative researcher with a real passion for computer graphics? If so, we want to hear from you!

The hourly rate for our interns is 30 USD - 90 USD. Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience. You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.