Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics

Applied Industrial Technologies
Sunnyvale
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: mastersSkills: ["Collaboration","Independence","Problem-solving"]

Research Scientist to advance world-action foundation models for robotics and autonomous systems, focusing on 3D vision, world modeling, and multi-modal pretraining. Collaboration with researchers and engineers to publish and deploy algorithms for autonomous driving and robotic platforms. Requires strong ML/vision background and experience with Python and PyTorch in distributed training contexts.

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Applied Industrial Technologies
Applied Industrial Technologies
1 year ago

Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics

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Job Summary

Research Scientist to advance world-action foundation models for robotics and autonomous systems, focusing on 3D vision, world modeling, and multi-modal pretraining. Collaboration with researchers and engineers to publish and deploy algorithms for autonomous driving and robotic platforms. Requires strong ML/vision background and experience with Python and PyTorch in distributed training contexts.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct research on pretraining world-action foundation model with various world modalities including vision and physics associated with ego actions, serving the purpose for both robot action and simulation world generation.
  • •Diving into relevant topics such as vision-physics modality association, feed-forward Gaussian splatting, world foundation model, human data incorporation, language modality, and spatial reasoning, deformable object modeling and simulation.
  • •Related topics including 3D/world-action foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, feed-forward Gaussian splatting, world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving, and fundamental topics on 3D vision and generation with broader applications
  • •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 to our autonomy and simulation products

Key Requirements

  • •MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely-related fields
  • •Strong research record in the fields of 3D vision, reconstruction and generation for robotics and autonomous systems, with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, and robotics
  • •Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
  • •Strong research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
  • •Technical experience in: Python, Pytorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training
Experience:RoboticsAutonomous systemsAI research
Education:Master's in machine learning and computer vision
Skills:CollaborationIndependenceProblem-solving
Tech Stack:PythonPyTorchComputer visionRoboticsDistributed MLMachine learning

Company Brief

Applied Industrial Technologies
Builds software tools for autonomous vehicle development, including simulation, validation, and data infrastructure for automakers and robotics teams. Also supports defense applications with autonomy-focused testing and deployment platforms.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Founded: 2017
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