AI Research Intern: Foundation Models - IMMEDIATE START

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GrayMatter Robotics, a Physical AI company building Factory SuperIntelligence, seeks an AI Research Intern to join its Special Projects AI team. The intern will develop and validate foundation models for high-precision manufacturing using multi-modal data, owning the full lifecycle from data curation and simulation through training, evaluation, and deployment on real industrial robots. This is a full-time, onsite internship in Los Angeles with an immediate start.

• Develop next-generation foundation models powering GrayMatter Robotics solutions
• Build foundation models for high-precision manufacturing with multi-modal data beyond vision and force
• Validate models through rigorous testing on real industrial robots and production parts
• Own the full project lifecycle: data curation, simulation, model training, evaluation, and robot deployment
• Write maintainable, production-quality code for internal R&D

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Robotics, AI, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Research experience in foundation models for robot manipulation
• Proficiency in Python and a deep learning framework, preferably PyTorch
• Strong knowledge of current world models and foundation model research
• Experience with simulation environments or physics-based modeling (e.g., Isaac Lab, MuJoCo)
• Experience with reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or policy optimization for robotic manipulation
• Experience with robotics middleware (e.g., ROS/ROS2) and deployment on real robotic hardware
• Publication record in venues such as ICRA, CoRL, RSS, IROS, RA-L, or T-RO
• Must meet U.S. export control requirements (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)

• Experience with VLA/VLM training
• Experience with industrial manipulators and research deployed in industrial environments