CareerPlan

PhD Research Intern, Robotics - Summer 2027

Switzerland, ZurichInternship2026-10-09 → 2026-11-09

Core

Developing algorithms, foundation models, and methods for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation for industrial, scientific, and household applications.

Role type

PhD Research Intern, Robotics

Builds

Real-world robotic manipulation systems including collaborative robot arms, industrial robot arms, mobile manipulators, humanoids, and dexterous hands.

Domain

Robotics and Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Robotics theory and practice, Deep learning, Python, C++, CUDA, Warp, PyTorch, JAX, ROS2, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Newton, MuJoCo

Preferred skills

AI coding and research agents, Physics simulation debugging, Hardware setup and maintenance

Responsibilities

Developing algorithms for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation, Integrating methods into real-world robotic systems, Contributing to multi-person research projects, Engaging with the academic community through publications and code releases, Developing AI agents to accelerate research

Seniority

PhD Candidate