About the role#
NVIDIA is looking for PhD Research Interns to join the Data-Driven AI for Robotics group. You will work on learning embodied skills from large-scale human data. The goal is to develop AI systems that capture, understand, and reproduce complex human motion and interaction skills for humanoid robots and digital characters. You will work with a team that publishes at major computer vision, machine learning, graphics, and robotics conferences.
What you'll do#
- Create and implement AI algorithms that turn human data into motion and interaction skills.
- Build training and inference pipelines for motion reconstruction, generation, retargeting, and control.
- Develop methods to transfer human skills to humanoid robots, including loco-manipulation and dexterous manipulation.
- Work closely with your mentor to conduct research.
- Publish your findings at top-tier conferences.
- Partner with product teams to support technology transfer of your research.
What you'll need#
- You are currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in using coding agents to speed up research and development.
- Strong engineering skills in rapid prototyping and building model-training or simulation frameworks like PyTorch, Isaac Lab, or MuJoCo.
- Experience working with large-scale AI systems and compute infrastructure.
- A research track record with at least one publication at a leading computer vision, computer graphics, or robotics conference.
- Experience in areas such as human motion modeling, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or differentiable physics simulation is preferred.
Location & details#
- This role is based in Santa Clara, California.
- The position is on-site.
- This is a full-time internship for Summer 2027.
- The role is paid.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA operates as a computer hardware manufacturer based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 1993, the company focuses on accelerated computing and graphics technology. It produces hardware for markets including artificial intelligence, gaming, and data centers. The organization employs over 50,000 people and maintains a global presence.
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