AI Robotics Intern: Build & Validate Vision Systems

ABB Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Inc. in the United States invites software-focused interns to join the Robotics team. You will design and evaluate AI algorithms for perception, assist in hands-on lab work, and help integrate models into production-like robotic systems.

We seek graduate students up to Ph.D. with Python and PyTorch experience, curiosity across software and hardware, and a hands-on mindset. This internship offers real-world projects and exposure to a fast-moving robotics research environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Master's or Ph.D. in CS, Robotics, EE, or related field.
• Willing to work hands-on in a robotics lab with physical setup of robotic systems.
• Strong programming in Python and familiarity with modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Solid understanding of machine learning and computer vision fundamentals.
• Experience training and evaluating deep learning models on custom datasets.
• Familiarity with GPU acceleration, CUDA, or model optimization for edge deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate AI algorithms for robotics perception, including object detection, instance segmentation, pose estimation, and foundation vision models.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies, including vision foundation models, multimodal models, and Physical AI approaches, for industrial robotics use cases
• Participate in hands‑on robotics lab work, including setting up and modifying robotic workcells and supporting experiments and system integration.
• Work across both software and hardware aspects of robotics projects, from AI model development and data analysis to robot setup, testing, troubleshooting, and experimental validation.
• Collaborate with robotics, perception, and software engineers to integrate AI models into production‑ready robotic systems.
• Analyze model accuracy, latency, robustness, and failure cases, and propose improvements through experimentation and data‑driven evaluation.
• Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and presentations for internal engineering teams.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

CUDA/GPU

Data generation

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/Robotics/EE

Tools

CUDA

Job description

ABB Inc. in the United States invites software-focused interns to join the Robotics team. You will design and evaluate AI algorithms for perception, assist in hands-on lab work, and help integrate models into production-like robotic systems.

We seek graduate students up to Ph.D. with Python and PyTorch experience, curiosity across software and hardware, and a hands-on mindset. This internship offers real-world projects and exposure to a fast-moving robotics research environment.