Research Scientist — Autonomy & Robotics

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 423,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k retirement benefits with employer

Equity

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking multiple Research Scientists to advance next-generation autonomy and robotics through cutting-edge 3D vision and foundation-model research. You will join a group of experts recognized for top conference contributions and drive practical deployments across self-driving and robotic platforms.

The role emphasizes independent exploration, collaboration with engineers, and publishing impactful findings while contributing to fast-paced, customer-focused product development.

Qualifications

• Strong research record in 3D vision, reconstruction and generation for robotics and autonomous systems with publications in top-tier venues.
• MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or related fields.
• Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems.
• Strong research skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively on projects.
• Technical experience in Python, PyTorch, CV, robotics systems, and distributed ML model training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on pretraining world-action foundation model with various world modalities including vision and physics for robot action and simulation world generation.
• Explore topics like vision-physics modality association, Gaussian splatting, world foundation model, and spatial reasoning.
• Collaborate with researchers to publish in top-tier conferences and work with engineers to deploy algorithms in autonomy and simulation products.
• Test and deploy algorithms with engineering teams to integrate into products and customer workflows.
• Work with interns and researchers to advance the state of the art in autonomous systems.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

3D vision

Robotics

Distributed ML

Education

MSc in machine learning and computer vision

PhD in ML and robotics applications

Tools

Git

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking multiple Research Scientists to advance next-generation autonomy and robotics through cutting-edge 3D vision and foundation-model research. You will join a group of experts recognized for top conference contributions and drive practical deployments across self-driving and robotic platforms.

The role emphasizes independent exploration, collaboration with engineers, and publishing impactful findings while contributing to fast-paced, customer-focused product development.