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AI Research Intern (PhD) – 3D Computer Vision

Helsing· AI & Engineering
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Hybrid (Barcelona; Berlin; London; Munich; Paris)internPosted 2mo ago

About the role

PhD research intern in 3D computer vision within Helsing's Spatial Intelligence Team, focusing on open research problems in spatial perception, localisation, SLAM/VIO, and 3D reconstruction to push state-of-the-art for deployable systems.

Responsibilities

  • Survey and critically assess state-of-the-art research in geometric computer vision, feature matching, place recognition, and SLAM/VIO.
  • Conceptualise how emerging techniques could apply to localisation and reconstruction pipelines, and discuss trade-offs with the team.
  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different algorithmic approaches for mission-critical use cases.
  • Prototype and benchmark promising concepts against real-world operational conditions (illumination, viewpoint, season, sensor modality).
  • Summarise findings in clear, concise written reports and present them to the team.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a PhD in computer vision, machine learning, robotics, or closely related field
  • Demonstrated theoretical and practical experience in localisation, scene matching, SLAM, visual odometry, or 3D reconstruction
  • Proficient in Python and experienced with AI frameworks such as PyTorch
  • Experience with Rust or C++
  • Ability to work reliably and independently and turn research ideas into working code

Skills

Required:PythonPyTorchRust or C++
Last updated Oct 6, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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