Persona AI
Robotics Software Internship, Manipulation
Houston, TX · Internship · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Experience
- No number of years specified.
- Education
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Supports development, integration, simulation, and testing of dexterous manipulation algorithms for humanoid robots in simulation and real-world environments.
What you'll do
- Develop manipulation algorithms and contribute to perception, grasping, motion planning, trajectory optimization, and control.
- Build and iterate on digital-twin simulations; run tests and analyze results.
- Help integrate manipulation systems with whole-body control and work with the machine learning team to train and deploy models.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Coursework, research, or project experience involving robotic or humanoid arm control and manipulation.
- Foundational knowledge of motion planning, control theory, and optimization.
- Programming proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
Nice to have
- Experience with contact modeling, force/torque estimation, or tactile sensing; or machine learning for dexterous manipulation.
- Published manipulation research or prior robotics, autonomy, or hardware startup internship or hands-on experience.
Tools
C++, Python, ROS, MoveIt!, Drake, OpenRAVE, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim
AI focus
Partner with the machine learning team to help train and deploy models for advanced manipulation; the posting also mentions deep learning-based and traditional manipulation research.
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