About the role#
The Physical AI Center of Excellence team builds the hardware and software that powers robotics data collection, including teleoperation, annotation, and model evaluation. You will work hands-on in the lab to design, prototype, and validate data collection rigs and the pipelines that turn raw sensor streams into training-ready datasets.
What you'll do#
- Design and prototype data collection hardware such as camera rigs, sensor mounts, teleoperation interfaces, and end-effector assemblies.
- Build recording and data-handling scripts for HDF5 and LeRobot dataset formats.
- Integrate and evaluate components like RGB-D camera arrays, dexterous hands, teleoperation gloves, and VR headsets.
- Support real-world data collection and model evaluation sessions on robot arms and humanoid platforms.
- Assemble, wire, and bench-test prototypes.
- Document hardware specifications, bills of materials, and setup procedures.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or completion of a Master's or PhD in Robotics, ECE, ME, CS, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Python and comfort working with Linux and version control.
- Hands-on experience with at least one of the following: ROS or ROS2, sensor integration, CAD tools like OpenSCAD, Onshape, or SolidWorks, or 3D printing.
- Familiarity with depth cameras, SLAM, or multi-camera calibration.
- Experience with imitation learning or robot learning data pipelines is preferred.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- You must be able to work on-site at our lab in either Redmond, Washington, or East Palo Alto, California.
- The internship term is rolling.
About Centific
Centific develops software platforms and manages data for artificial intelligence deployment. The company employs over 4,000 engineers and AI practitioners, including 150 PhDs and data scientists. It serves enterprise clients and large technology firms by creating pre-trained datasets and industry-specific language models. The organization is based in Redmond, Washington, and maintains a workforce of over 5,000 employees.
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