Applied Intuition · 17 hours ago
Research Scientist - Robotics
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$158K/yr - $304K/yrApplied Intuition is a leading company in the field of physical AI, focused on creating digital infrastructure for autonomous systems. The Research Scientist will conduct innovative research in robotics and AI, collaborating with teams to develop cutting-edge models and contribute to research publications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Conduct research on topics including: robotic foundation model and vision-language-action model, reinforcement learning and real-to-sim-to-real, with applications to dexterous manipulation and grasping, and whole-body control
Work closely with other Research Scientists and interns on research publications for submission to top-tier conferences
Collaborate with Research Engineers and engineering teams to test and deploy algorithms
Qualification
Required
Strong research record in the fields of AI and robotics with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, and robotics
MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with robotics and autonomy applications or closely-related fields
Passion for robotic generalist and humanoid with next-generation, scalable technology in the real world
Strong research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
Preferred
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Reinforcement learning
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Multi-modal foundation models
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Human and object motion capture
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Motion retargeting and teleoperation
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Human and robotic data collection
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields: Robotic hardware experiences
Benefits
Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off
Company
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
at scale.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (122)
2024 (56)
2023 (33)
2022 (16)
2021 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
BlackRock,Kleiner PerkinsLux Capital,Porsche Investments ManagementAddition,Coatue,Elad Gil
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
Peter Ludwig
CTO, Co-founder
Recent News
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