
We are building a new, completely proprietary AI system with multi-agents, multimodal-to-action models, combined with unrivaled emotional intelligence language models to empower businesses to scale…

We are building a new, completely proprietary AI system with multi-agents, multimodal-to-action models, combined with unrivaled emotional intelligence language models to empower businesses to scale…
Sector: Restaurant-focused AI platform
Product: Voice- and multimodal-driven AI for ordering, reservations, ops analytics, and catering
Founded / HQ: Palo Alto / Menlo Park (reported)
Team size (reported): ~30 employees
Recent funding: $10M Seed (Jan 2025)
Restaurant operations and customer interaction automation
Software Development
$10,000,000
Reported participating investors: Maynard Webb, NEO Investment Partners, UpHonest Capital, Fusion Fund
“Maynard Webb, NEO Investment Partners, UpHonest Capital, Fusion Fund participated in the Seed round”
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Location: Remote or Palo Alto, CA
Duration: 12-16 weeks (flexible)
Compensation: Paid, competitive
Start: Rolling
About Palona Palona builds real-world AI systems that operate continuously in production. Our work focuses on AI agents that perceive, reason, remember, and act in physical environments, starting with restaurants as a constrained but high-signal domain.
We are interested in research that survives contact with reality: partial observability, delayed effects, noisy signals, non-stationarity, and long-horizon outcomes.
Research Scope This internship is for PhD students who want to work on applied research problems grounded in deployed systems .
You will work on questions that arise from live AI agents operating in the real world, where clean assumptions break and system behavior must be understood over time, not just measured offline.
Required Research Background (PhD Level) We are looking for candidates with deep research experience in at least one primary area , and working familiarity with adjacent areas.
Primary Research Areas (at Least One Required)
Relevant signals:
What You Will Work On Projects are scoped based on your expertise and may include:
You will collaborate closely with senior researchers and engineers and see how your work affects system behavior in the real world .
What We Look For
What You Will Gain
How To Apply Please include:
CV
Google Scholar or publication list
A short statement (1-2 paragraphs) describing:
Your primary research focus
Why you are interested in real-world, production-grounded AI research
Requirements Required
Preferred
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