AI Intern at Agility Robotics in Fremont, CA

Summary: Agility Robotics is a pioneer in robotics, known for their humanoid robot, Digit, designed to work alongside people. They are seeking an AI Intern to lead a research project focused on robot learning, where the intern will design experiments, evaluate robot behaviors, and present findings to a team of engineers and researchers. Responsibilities: - Lead a research project in robot learning, such as reinforcement learning for whole-body control or learning loco-manipulation skills from demonstration - Design and run experiments to evaluate learning-based robot behaviors in simulation and on hardware - Improve data collection, model training, and evaluation frameworks - Dive into robot logs and experimental data to diagnose failures and push the boundaries of what Digit can do - Present your findings to a world-class team of engineers and researchers Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field - Strong skills in Python and modern ML frameworks. (PyTorch, JAX, etc.) - Excited to integrate, run, and evaluate your learned policies on the robot - Strong analytical and debugging skills - Ability to work independently on open-ended technical problems Preferred Qualifications: - Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Reinforcement learning, Learning from demonstration, Multimodal learning (vision, proprioception, forces, etc), Sim-2-real - Experience training machine learning models on real or simulated datasets - Experience working with robot hardware - Experience analyzing experimental data and communicating results Required Skills: Python, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning Important Skills: Robotics, Data Analysis Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical Skills, Debugging Skills, Independent Work Benefits: 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match., Equity: Company stock options., Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees., Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment., Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)., Time Off: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown., On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations., Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs., Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements., Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs., Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles., Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.