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Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics

Applied Intuition· Research
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Sunnyvale, CA$126k - $423kfull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Research Scientist position in Applied Intuition's Research Group focusing on world-action foundation models for robotics and autonomous systems, with emphasis on end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist applications. Occasional remote flexibility but in-office culture; base in Sunnyvale, CA.

Responsibilities

  • - Conduct research on pretraining world-action foundation model with various world modalities including vision and physics associated with ego actions, serving the purpose for both robot action and simulation world generation.
  • - Explore topics such as vision-physics modality association, feed-forward Gaussian splatting, world foundation model, human data incorporation, language modality, and spatial reasoning, deformable object modeling and simulation.
  • - Investigate related topics including 3D/world-action foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, feed-forward Gaussian splatting, world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving, and fundamental topics on 3D vision and generation with broader applications.
  • - Work closely with other Research Scientists and interns on research publications for submission to top-tier conferences.
  • - Collaborate with Research Engineers and engineering teams to test and deploy algorithms to our autonomy and simulation products.

Qualifications

  • - Strong research record in 3D vision, reconstruction and generation for robotics and autonomous systems with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in computer vision, machine learning, and robotics.
  • - MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely-related fields.
  • - Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems.
  • - Strong research skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • - Technical experience in Python, PyTorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training.

Skills

Required:3D visionfoundation modelsmulti-modal learningPythonPyTorch

Benefits

  • - Base salary, equity, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.
Last updated May 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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