
Apera AI makes industrial robots more reliable and faster by giving them advanced 4D vision for real-time perception and decision-making. Its core product, Apera Vue, is robot-agnostic vision software that uses AI, deep learning, computer vision, and simulation to enable pose estimation, object recognition, and path planning. The company also offers Forge Lab, an AI training and simulation environment and deploys via a SaaS plus project-based model compatible with major robot brands and cloud workflows. Typical applications include bin picking, robotic guidance, assembly, and machine tending in automotive, medical devices, and metal fabrication. Apera AI targets industrial manufacturers seeking to scale vision-guided automation and reduce deployment uncertainty.

Apera AI makes industrial robots more reliable and faster by giving them advanced 4D vision for real-time perception and decision-making. Its core product, Apera Vue, is robot-agnostic vision software that uses AI, deep learning, computer vision, and simulation to enable pose estimation, object recognition, and path planning. The company also offers Forge Lab, an AI training and simulation environment and deploys via a SaaS plus project-based model compatible with major robot brands and cloud workflows. Typical applications include bin picking, robotic guidance, assembly, and machine tending in automotive, medical devices, and metal fabrication. Apera AI targets industrial manufacturers seeking to scale vision-guided automation and reduce deployment uncertainty.
We are an innovative, Vancouver-based startup at the forefront of robotics, AI, and machine vision technologies. Backed by VC funding and we’ve been recognized with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award, the AAM Supplier Excellence Innovation Award, and the 2024 BC Tech “Company of the Year – Growth”, we are on a mission to redefine the future of AI-driven robotic vision systems. Apera AI helps manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive. Robots enhanced with Apera’s software have 4D Vision – the ability to see and handle objects with human-like capability. Challenging applications such as bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly are now open to fast, precise, and reliable automation. Apera is led by an experienced team from high-growth companies focused on robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing.
Role Overview
Apera AI is seeking a Machine Learning Applied Scientist (Co-op) for 8 months term period to support the development of our 4D Vision Technology used by industrial robots to perform fast, precise tasks in manufacturing environments.
This role is based in-person at our Vancouver office.
In this role, you will apply machine learning and computer vision techniques to real-world challenges like robotic part picking and localization in structured, high-speed applications. You’ll prototype, evaluate, and improve models that are deployed on factory floors in industries such as automotive and industrial manufacturing.
Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
Major Objectives
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Culture and Situation Fit
You’ll thrive if you value initiative, technical depth, and seeing data as a design lever, not just input. Apera AI is fast-paced, collaborative, and impact-driven. Engineers here build systems that make AI dependable in messy, real-world conditions
You’ll Thrive Here If You
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Bonus Experience (Not Required)
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