Robotics Research Intern

Bosch Group • Sunnyvale, CA

19h

About The Position

The Bosch Research and Technology Center North America (RTC-NA) is part of the global Bosch Group and focuses on providing technologies and system solutions in areas like artificial intelligence, energy technologies, internet technologies, circuit design, semiconductors, and advanced MEMS design. Our AI research in Silicon Valley concentrates on Foundation Models, Big Data Visual Analytics, Explainable AI (XAI), Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision & Mixed Reality, Cloud Robotics, Data Science, AI System Engineering, and Time-series Analysis. We develop AIoT solutions for various Bosch products and services, including automated driving, ADAS, robotics, smart manufacturing, enterprise AI, healthcare, and smart home/building solutions. The Intelligent Autonomous Systems group, originating from this AI research, is dedicated to enabling future autonomous Bosch products by advancing automated driving, ADAS, robotics, and automation through innovations in system architecture and AI components. This includes developing methods for motion planning, high-level task planning, decision-making, and building frameworks for reliable distributed computing. We collaborate with internal Bosch business units and external academic and industry partners, publishing our findings in top conferences and journals.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Masters student in Computer Science, Robotics or related fields. (Must be a current student.)
• Experience using agents, e.g. Anthropic Claude Code or OpenAI Codex.
• Experience implementing algorithms on robotic arms, humanoids, or quadrupeds.
• Proficient in Python and C++, with experience using Ubuntu and ROS2.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying large generative multi-modal models, VLAs, VLMs, or LLMs to robotics problems.
• Familiarity with simulation and motion planning suites (e.g., NVIDIA Isaac Sim, cuRobo).
• Experience with perception models (e.g., SAM/SAM2, DINOv2) and spatial representation (e.g., Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs).
• Publication record in top venues, such as ICRA, IROS, CoRL, RSS, etc.
• Focus on embodiment transfer, learning from demonstration, and/or semantic scene understanding.
• Able to work independently, has strong research and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Research the state-of-the-art in agentic robotics.
• Evaluate this research on a realistic, industrial Bosch use case.
• Develop improvements to make these techniques practical.
• Report experimental results and prepare a draft to a high-quality conference.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans
• Adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check.
• Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.
• Proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) AWIM (A World In Motion)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern