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Robotics Research, Humanoid Manipulation Intern (Spring 2027) | PhD
Boston, MA · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 27, 2026
- Education
- Current PhD student in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AI/ML, or a closely related field.
About the job
Conduct research and engineering on humanoid manipulation and loco-manipulation, supporting robotics foundation models and field-ready robot capabilities, with the goal of publishing research.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and evaluate manipulation strategies for humanoid robots across diverse tasks.
- Support robotics foundation-model data collection and transfer across robot platforms.
- Collaborate with researchers, engineers, teleoperators, and field teams on experiments and hardware integration.
What they ask for
- Current PhD student in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AI/ML, or a closely related field.
- Research experience in robotic manipulation, loco-manipulation, or related robotics domains.
- Strong foundation in robot kinematics, dynamics, and control.
- Proficiency in Python and/or C++, experience with robotics or ML tooling, and experience designing and evaluating robotic-system experiments in simulation or hardware.
Nice to have
- Prior experience with humanoid robots or dexterous robotic hands; learning-based manipulation; real-robot experiments; or ROS/ROS 2.
- Publications, preprints, or open-source contributions in robotics or AI.
Pay
USD 40–60 per-hour-wage (hourly wage; base salary or total pay not stated)
Tools
Python, C++, ROS, ROS 2
AI focus
Research and develop humanoid manipulation and loco-manipulation capabilities, support robotics foundation-model training data pipelines, and explore embodiment-agnostic representations for transfer across robot platforms.
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