Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Research Intern: Tactile-Aware Multi-Modal Foundation Models for Dexterous Manipulation
San Francisco Bay Area
Internship
Onsite
InternHonda Research Institute USA (HRI-US) is seeking a passionate individual to contribute to the development of tactile-aware multi-modal foundation models for robotic dexterous manipulation. The role involves collaborating with researchers to develop novel architectures and implementing sensor encoders for heterogeneous data streams in both simulated and real-robot environments.
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Hiring Manager
Nawid Jamali
Responsibilities
Collaborate with researchers to develop and evaluate novel architectures, and assist in multi-modal dataset generation
Design and implement sensor encoders and cross-modal alignment strategies for heterogeneous data streams
Develop action policies or control heads that directly leverage learned representations to perform dexterous manipulation using multi-fingered hands
Conduct experiments in simulation and real-robot platforms, analyzing model performance and generalization
Document findings and contribute to internal research reports
Contribute to the portfolio of patents, and publish research results when applicable at top-tier conferences and journals in robotics and machine learning
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. or highly qualified M.S. candidate in computer science, robotics or a related field
Strong background in machine learning and deep learning
Proficiency in Python and at least one ML framework (PyTorch or TensorFlow)
Research experience in machine learning, robotics, or computer vision
Familiarity with robotics software frameworks such as ROS
Preferred
Experience with multi-modal learning or representation learning (e.g., integrating visual, tactile, or language data)
Experience with tactile or force/torque sensing and dexterous manipulation
Expericne with optical tactie sensors like DIGIT
Experience with large models (e.g., VLMs, multi-modal transformers, or foundation models) for perception or control
Familiarity with simulation platforms such as Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab or MuJoCo
Experience with robot learning, multi-modal perception, and large model adaptation
Company
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.
Honda Research Institute, USA was established in 2003 as North America’s advanced research center that provides innovative solutions to complex problems with direct applications to Honda’s current and future technology roadmap.
Founded in 2003
51-200 employees
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