PhD Research Intern — Autonomous Driving & World Models

Toyota Research Institute; Los Altos (CA); Hybrid; USD 61,992 - 89,544; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) in Los Altos, CA seeks a Ph.D. Research Intern to conduct innovative research at the intersection of machine learning and autonomous driving. The role includes original research, collaboration with full-time researchers, and prototype development in hybrid work environment.

With a focus on world modeling and decision-making, the intern will contribute to research publications while receiving competitive compensation and benefits. TRI fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field.
• Strong background in machine learning, particularly deep learning or reinforcement learning.
• Demonstrated experience with world models, model-based RL, and 3D perception.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in world modeling and reinforcement learning.
• Collaborate with researchers on learning-based driving systems.
• Develop prototypes in simulation and on autonomous driving hardware.

Skills

Machine Learning

Reinforcement Learning

3D Perception

Python

PyTorch

Generative Models

Proficiency in AWS

Education

Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Computer Science, Robotics, or Machine Learning

Tools

AWS services (S3, EC2, SageMaker)

Open-source driving datasets (nuScenes, Waymo, Argoverse)

Job description

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) in Los Altos, CA seeks a Ph.D. Research Intern to conduct innovative research at the intersection of machine learning and autonomous driving. The role includes original research, collaboration with full-time researchers, and prototype development in hybrid work environment.

With a focus on world modeling and decision-making, the intern will contribute to research publications while receiving competitive compensation and benefits. TRI fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment.