Robotics Intern - Large Behavior Models, Trustworthy Learning under Uncertainty (TLU)

Toyota Research Institute • Los Altos, CA

107d • $45 - $65

About The Position

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 Automated Driving, Energy & Materials, Human-Centered AI, Human Interactive Driving, Large Behavior Models, and Robotics. This is a summer 2026 paid 12-week internship opportunity. Please note that this internship will be a hybrid in-office role. As a Research Intern, you will work with a multidisciplinary team proposing, conducting, and transferring pioneering research in Machine Learning for Robotics. You will use large amounts of sensory data and simulation to solve open problems, work towards publications at top academic venues, and test your ideas in the real world, including on our robots, of course!

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Robotics, or related fields.
• Publication or desire to publish at high-impact conferences/journals (e.g., CoRL, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML, UAI, AISTATS, AAAI, TMLR, RSS, ICRA, IROS, RA-L, T-RO, CDC, L4DC, etc.) on some of the aforementioned topics.
• Passionate about large scale challenges in ML grounded in physical systems, especially in the space of robotics.
• Proficiency with one or more coding languages and systems, preferably Python, Unix, and a Deep Learning framework (e.g., PyTorch).
• Ability to collaborate with other researchers and engineers of the TLU team, and, more broadly, the Robotics division to invent and develop interesting research ideas.
• A reliable teammate who loves to think big, go deeper, and deliver with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daring research primarily in Robotics that solves open problems of high practical and/or ethical value and validate it in real-world benchmarks and systems.
• Push the boundaries of knowledge and the state-of-the-art in Robotics and LBMs.
• Partner with a multidisciplinary team, including other research scientists and engineers across the TLU team, Robotics division, TRI, Toyota, and our university partners.
• Stay up to date on the state-of-the-art in Machine Learning ideas and software.
• Present results in verbal and written communications at international conferences, internally, and via open-source contributions to the community.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package including vacation and sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees