AI Research Intern: Multimodal Surgical Robotics

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a self-motivated intern to support our AI Research and Development team. The role focuses on developing AI foundation models based on multi-modal surgical data, applying Visual-Language-Action (VLA) models and advanced robot learning to enhance the da Vinci system.

You will collaborate with engineers, researchers, and clinicians to translate preliminary prototypes into robust software solutions, document findings for reports and potential patent filings, and

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D on AI for surgical robotics, integrating endoscopic video, context data, and precise instrument control.
• Develop and implement novel algorithms for VLA models, including imitation learning for system guidance.
• Analyze large real-world surgical datasets from the da Vinci system to train AI models.
• Validate models in simulation and on appropriate da Vinci hardware, following regulatory protocols.
• Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and clinicians to translate research into robust software.
• Document outcomes in technical reports and contribute to internal docs and potential patent filings.

Job description

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a self-motivated intern to support our AI Research and Development team. The role focuses on developing AI foundation models based on multi-modal surgical data, applying Visual-Language-Action (VLA) models and advanced robot learning to enhance the da Vinci system.

You will collaborate with engineers, researchers, and clinicians to translate preliminary prototypes into robust software solutions, document findings for reports and potential patent filings, and