Title: AI Research Intern: Foundation Models Location: Carson, California, United States Department: Product & Engineering Employment Type: FullTime
Job Description: SummaryGrayMatter Robotics is a well-capitalized Physical AI company headquartered in Los Angeles, building Factory SuperIntelligence (FSI) through systems that learn, adapt, and develop genuine process intelligence across every part they touch. Our robots take on the tedious, hazardous, and ergonomically demanding work that has kept manufacturing dependent on a shrinking skilled workforce, delivering superhuman performance. Robotics has a demo problem. GMR doesn't. Our systems are in active production today, adapting autonomously to real geometries, real materials, and real process variation without reprogramming. We deliver our system through a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model that converts capital expenditure into an operating subscription, making Physical AI accessible to the manufacturers who need it most. We hire people who want to solve hard physical problems at an industrial scale.As the AI Research Intern: Foundation Models, you will join the Special Projects: AI team, a cross-functional group responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing AI capabilities across GMR’s products and customer deployments. The team operates end-to-end from problem formulation and data strategy to model development, simulation, deployment, and long-term performance monitoring collaborating closely with robotics software, solutions engineering, applications, process engineering, hardware, and deployment teams. The team’s mandate is to ensure that AI systems scale across processes, customers, and sites, and perform reliably on real robots in real factories, today, not just in controlled demonstrations.What to ExpectWork with the Special Projects AI team to work on next generation of foundation models that power GrayMatter Robotics Solutions (FSI)Take on real, complex, ambiguous problems and work through them on accelerated timelines, largely independentlyDevelop foundation models for high precision manufacturing applications with multi-modal data beyond Vision or Force aloneValidate models through rigorous testing on real world industrial robots and actual production partsOwn the entire project lifecycle: data curation, simulation, model training, evaluation and robot deploymentWrite maintainable, production quality code for internal R&DWhat You’ll BringCurrently pursuing a PhD in Robotics, AI, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fieldsResearch experience in Foundation Models for robot manipulation applicationsProficiency in Python and at least one deep learning framework: PyTorch is preferredStrong working knowledge and deep understanding of current World Models and Foundation Model ResearchDemonstrated experience working with simulation environments and/or physics-based modeling for robotics (e.g. Isaac Lab or MuJoCo)Experience with reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or policy optimization for robotic manipulation or process controlExperience with robotics middleware and tooling (e.g., ROS/ROS2) and deployment on real robotic hardwareA publication track record in venues such as ICRA, CoRL, RSS, IROS, RA-L, or T-RO, balanced with a strong bias toward real-world production impactNice to Have’sExperience with VLA/VLM trainingExperience with industrial manipulators and demonstration of research deployed in industrial environmentsGrayMatter Robotics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage and embrace applicants of all backgrounds to apply!GrayMatter Robotics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodations during the recruiting process, please contact to submit your request.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Depending on the position and if listed, compensation may include the base salary range, bonus or commission, and equity. We also provide comprehensive benefits and perks which include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, 401(k) plan + employer match, regular offsite events, a discretionary fund for enhancing productivity and so much more! The range listed on job postings reflect the minimum and maximum new hire salary across levels in Los Angeles, CA.
About GrayMatter Robotics
GrayMatter Robotics builds robotic systems for surface treatment and finishing tasks. It focuses on high-mix manufacturing environments. The company uses physics-informed AI to help workers with repetitive or difficult physical labor. Founded in 2020, the firm operates out of Los Angeles. It employs between 51 and 200 people.
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