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 an in-office role. The Internship This internship will be embedded within the Robotics User Experience team, with the mission to design intuitive physical and digital experiences for managing and interacting with robots in a factory context. This internship will be an opportunity to explore applying the principles of user experience design in some of the following areas: Digital interfaces for managing a fleet of mobile robots within a factory setting. Tools for assisting factory team members in assuring the quality of manufactured parts. Physical and digital methods for interacting with robots (and for robots to interact with humans).Extending a platform for prototyping and testing robotics UX concepts. The Team The Robotics UX team is made up of UX designers, researchers, and engineers, and is based in TRI’s Los Altos, CA office. We research and design robot interfaces for the manufacturing environment, and contribute directly to the design of robot prototypes for both research and applied projects.