About the role#
Join 4AG Robotics as an AI Co-op student to help build farm-proven robotics products. You will work alongside an engineering team on real-world applications of computer vision and AI in agriculture. This role involves contributing to projects that impact robot operations, farm monitoring systems, and the future of automation in mushroom farming. You will gain hands-on experience running and testing robots in real environments and may travel to customer sites to support testing.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and project managers to develop software solutions for robotics products.
- Assist with image collection, processing, and dataset creation, including data annotation, masks, labels, and augmentation.
- Collect, organize, clean, and manage image datasets.
- Build and enhance software applications, ranging from web-based robot diagnostic tools to customer-facing farm monitoring dashboards.
- Apply computer vision models and learn to deploy ensemble techniques.
- Support the full software stack, including front-end and back-end interactions.
- Support field testing and travel to customer sites to help test and validate robotics and AI systems.
- Work with engineers to investigate issues and analyze results.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Creative, product-focused thinking.
- Familiarity with Python, C++, Keras, image annotation tools, and basic computer vision theory.
- Experience with Unix/Linux environments, particularly Ubuntu.
- Exposure to NVIDIA frameworks.
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Willingness to occasionally travel to customer sites and work in a farm environment.
Location & details#
- Location: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: On-site, full-time.
- Compensation: This is a paid position.
About 4AG Robotics
4AG Robotics develops autonomous systems for the mushroom farming industry. The company produces the HX800 robot to handle picking, trimming, and packing tasks. Its technology operates on four continents to support commercial agricultural infrastructure. Founded in 1999, the firm maintains its headquarters in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, and employs 68 people.
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