Intrinsic is Alphabet’s bet aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will redefine what’s possible for industrial robotics in the near future – with software and data at the core.

Our mission is to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a dynamic team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists who are passionate about unlocking the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics.

Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated intern to conduct research in the intersection of Human Robot Interaction (HRI), robotics, and agentic AI. In this internship, you will develop innovative software for enabling and supporting end users of real-world robot applications by integrating modern generative AI capabilities. During this internship, you may develop LLM agents, agentic systems and novel ways of interaction with LLMs and robots.

How your work moves the mission forward

• Collaborate with industrial researchers focusing on real-world applications in automated manufacturing.
• Develop agentic AI software to build innovative user experiences for robotics.
• Advance state-of-the-art of HRI, robotics, and AI by evaluating innovative agentic interfaces for robotics.
• Improve user pain points by analyzing current workflows and identifying novel ways to improve them.
• Contribute towards the development of our robotics software platform, Flowstate.

Skills you will need to be successful

• Ph.D. student in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field.
• Hands on experience with programming robotic applications, having worked with physical hardware is a plus.
• Experience working with and building agentic systems and interactions.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Python and general software development.
• Enthusiasm for solving challenging real-world problems in HRI, robotics, and AI.

In addition to the salary range below, this full-time position is eligible for bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range + bonus + equity for your targeted location and role during the hiring process. Salary Range

$70.19—$70.19 USD

At Intrinsic, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment at Intrinsic is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Intrinsic does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Intrinsic’s policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

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