About the role#
This internship is a scoped project where you own a deliverable from start to finish. You will work with a dedicated mentor and demo your results to the team. Internships are available for a duration of 3 months or 6 months. This is a full-time, paid position.
What you'll do#
- Train policies using imitation learning, reinforcement learning, or fine-tuned foundation models for real robot tasks.
- Build and maintain data collection and evaluation pipelines, including running ablations.
- Deploy policies on hardware and iterate based on real-world performance.
- Test your work directly on robots at the office.
- Gain hands-on experience with pose estimation, VLM, VLA, 3D scene reconstruction, object detection, and multimodal learning.
- Have the opportunity to attend Tier-1 industry conferences and publish research if you are a PhD intern.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing an MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field (exceptional undergraduates are welcome).
- Strong proficiency in PyTorch and a solid grounding in deep learning plus either imitation learning or reinforcement learning.
- Demonstrated applied experience through publications, open-source contributions, or substantial course and competition projects.
- Ability to take ownership of tasks with light supervision and excellent problem-solving skills.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.
- Preferred experience includes work with simulators like Isaac or MuJoCo, VLA or foundation models, tele-op data collection, or real-hardware deployment.
Location & details#
- Location: South San Francisco, California.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling.
About Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics automates construction for renewable energy projects. The company uses artificial intelligence and robotics to complete tasks. It is based in Belmont, California. Founded in 2023, the firm operates as a privately held business with a team of 2 to 10 employees.
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