Toyota Research Institute
Robotics Intern, Human-Machine Interaction Research
Los Altos, CA · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Robotics, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, or a related field.
About the job
Develop and evaluate embodied AI systems that help people collaborate on physical tasks, integrating them with robotic hardware and studying their effects through user research.
What you'll do
- Prototype embodied AI agents and develop interaction strategies for collaborative physical tasks.
- Integrate AI models and interaction logic with robotic hardware for real-time human-robot interaction.
- Conduct user studies, analyze results, and communicate research findings through presentations and written reports.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Robotics, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, or a related field.
- Experience developing and prototyping interactive or embodied AI systems.
- Familiarity with human-robot interaction (HRI), human-AI interaction, or human behavior modeling.
- Experience with experimental design, user studies, and quantitative or qualitative data analysis.
Pay
$45 and $65/hour USD (base pay; California-based roles)
AI focus
Applies multimodal AI to understand human activity and collaboration, and develops embodied AI agents that adapt assistance during physical tasks.
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