About the role#
Tesla is building humanoid robots at scale. As a member of the software team, you will design and implement code for learned robotics. This role covers precise manipulation, full body locomotion, and other tasks. You will own the end-to-end robotic learning stack from inception to deployment. Your work will be shipped to and used by thousands of humanoid robots in real world applications.
What you'll do#
- Develop end-to-end robotic learning using reinforcement or imitation learning.
- Train machine learning and deep learning models on a computing cluster for grasping and locomotion.
- Teach robots to perform dexterous tasks using high degree of freedom hands.
- Create robot policies to solve language-conditioned tasks from vision.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an advanced degree program in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Expected graduation date between 2025 and 2026.
- Experience in end-to-end robotic learning with either imitation or reinforcement learning.
- Strong software and computing fundamentals.
- Exposure to robot learning through tactile or vision-based sensors is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Palo Alto, California.
- Modality: Full-time, on-site.
- Term: Rolling internship, minimum 12 weeks.
About Tesla
Tesla produces electric vehicles, battery storage systems, and solar energy products. Founded in 2003, the company operates six vertically integrated factories across three continents. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and employs over 10,000 people. The organization designs, manufactures, sells, and services its products internally.
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