AI Researcher for Robotic Manipulation

4 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Chef Robotics Full time
Join Our Team at Chef Robotics

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD Research Intern to contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI-based manipulation methods for our fleet of robots. As a member of our research team, you will work closely with a research mentor to conduct research on novel, learning-based approaches to robotic manipulation of food, and evaluate results on real robotic systems used for food production in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop DL-based computer vision, motion planning, and/or manipulation algorithms that work across thousands of different foods with varying physical properties (stickiness, density, viscosity, etc.)
  • Develop algorithms to learn ingredient properties from past data or on-the-fly and intelligently adapt manipulation parameters
  • Incorporate new sensor data (e.g. force control, additional cameras) into learning algorithms
  • Contribute to software infrastructure for training, deploying, and evaluating ML models
Requirements:
  • Currently enrolled in a relevant PhD program focused on embodied AI or robotics
  • Experience with at least one of the following areas: imitation learning/learning from demonstration, reinforcement learning, multimodal learning
  • Ability to independently drive and execute on a well-scoped but open-ended research project
  • Experience with common deep learning frameworks like Tensorflow or Pytorch
  • Excellent programming skills
  • Excellent mathematical and statistical foundation in ML concepts


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