PhD Robotics Intern — Humanoid Manipulation Research

FieldAI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

FieldAI is recruiting a Fall 2026 research internship focused on humanoid manipulation for PhD students seeking to advance embodied intelligence in humanoids. You will join our robotics research and applied engineering efforts to develop manipulation capabilities and contribute to publishing a paper in a leading venue.

You will collaborate with internal and external researchers, contribute to robotics foundation model development, and work across disciplines to align experiments with autonomy

Qualifications

• Current PhD student in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AI/ML, or a closely related field.
• Research experience in robotic manipulation, loco-manipulation, or related robotics domains.
• Strong foundation in robot kinematics, dynamics, and control.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++, with experience using robotics or ML tooling.
• Experience designing experiments and evaluating results on robotic systems (simulation or hardware).
• Publications in leading robotics journals/conferences (ICRA, IROS, CORL, RA-L, T-RO, etc.).
• Curiosity, initiative, and a strong interest in embodied intelligence and real-world robotics.

Responsibilities

• Advance Humanoid Manipulation Research: Design, implement, and evaluate manipulation strategies for humanoid robots across diverse tasks.
• Explore loco-manipulation problems that integrate perception, planning, and control.
• Work towards super-human dexterity, developing systems that outperform human teleoperation.
• Contribute to the Research Community: Work towards publishing a paper in a leading robotics conference/journal.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to align experiments with autonomy goals.
• Contribute to Robotics Foundation Model Development: Support data collection pipelines used to train robotics foundation models.
• Collaborate with researchers to integrate manipulation data into scalable learning frameworks.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work with teleoperators and field teams to refine interfaces and improve manipulation outcomes.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS/ROS2

Education

PhD student in Robotics/related field

Tools

Robotics toolchain

Job description

FieldAI is recruiting a Fall 2026 research internship focused on humanoid manipulation for PhD students seeking to advance embodied intelligence in humanoids. You will join our robotics research and applied engineering efforts to develop manipulation capabilities and contribute to publishing a paper in a leading venue.

You will collaborate with internal and external researchers, contribute to robotics foundation model development, and work across disciplines to align experiments with autonomy