Toyota Research Institute

Robotics Intern - Opportunity Discovery and Technology Adoption, Engineering

Los Altos, CA Remote Hybrid
Python C++
Description
At Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we’re on a mission to improve the quality of human life. We’re developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience. To lead this transformative shift in mobility, we’ve built a world-class team in Energy & Materials, Human-Centered AI, Human Interactive Driving, and Robotics.

This is a summer 2025 paid 12-week internship opportunity. Please note that this internship will be a hybrid in-office role.

The Internship
This internship will be embedded within our Opportunity Discovery and Technology Adoption (ODTA) department. 

The Team
The ODTA team is dedicated to achieving real-world impact for the groundbreaking research produced within our robotics division. We work closely with our experts in mobile manipulation, robotics user experience designers, and our prototyping & research operations team at TRI. As a member of the team, you will be working on software needed for our robotics research to succeed in the field.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software features that run on a robot (or a host) to advance capabilities while running in manufacturing environments.
  • Build tooling and interfaces to operationalize robotics deployments and facilitate scaling.
  • Partner with a multidisciplinary team including other engineers and research scientists across ODTA, Robotics, TRI, and Toyota.
  • Stay up to date on the state-of-the-art in robotics systems.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a BS or MS degree in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python and/or C++.
  • Desire to work on deploying innovative robotic systems in real-world environments.
  • Shown initiative outside of studies (e.g., demonstrable projects, volunteering, etc).
  • A team player with strong communication skills and a willingness to learn from others.
  • Passionate about seeing robotics have a real-world, large-scale impact.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $45 and $65/hour for California-based roles; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Note that TRI offers a generous benefits package including vacation and sick time. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Please reference this Candidate Privacy Notice to inform you of the categories of personal information that we collect from individuals who inquire about and/or apply to work for Toyota Research Institute, Inc. or its subsidiaries, including Toyota A.I. Ventures GP, L.P., and the purposes for which we use such personal information.

TRI is fueled by a diverse and inclusive community of people with unique backgrounds, education and life experiences. We are dedicated to fostering an innovative and collaborative environment by living the values that are an essential part of our culture. We believe diversity makes us stronger and are proud to provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all, without regard to an applicant’s race, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, religion, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local laws.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
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