About the role#
As a Droid Autonomy Intern, you will work hands-on with an autonomous robot operating in the real world. You will help expand its capabilities for safer and more reliable deliveries. You will join the Droid Planning team, which manages the full autonomy stack including perception, decision making, and motion planning. This role involves working with a state-of-the-art system to translate data insights into actionable improvements.
What you'll do#
- Analyze flight data to extract key performance features and identify improvements for motion planning in uncertain environments.
- Apply statistics, data analysis, and machine learning techniques to increase delivery reliability.
- Design and run validation experiments to measure success and failure rates under various real-world conditions.
- Develop tools and pipelines to evaluate motion planning models and quantify uncertainty.
- Collaborate with perception, autonomy, and flight testing teams to see how your work integrates across the robotics stack.
- Gain experience with the end-to-end process of deploying autonomy at scale.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Familiarity with learning-based planning methods.
- Proficiency in software development with the ability to write safe and performant code.
- A willingness to learn new languages and adapt to new challenges.
- A statistical reasoning and validation mindset, including the ability to design experiments, account for bias and variance, and interpret results.
- Structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous problems into hypotheses and executable plans.
- Comfort making and testing assumptions.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
- The role is based on-site in South San Francisco, California.
About Zipline
Zipline operates an automated delivery system using robotics and autonomous technology. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on logistics for healthcare and retail sectors. It maintains a global presence with operations in countries including Rwanda and Ghana, alongside services in the United States. The organization is based in South San Francisco and employs nearly 1,900 people.
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