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Toyota Research Institute

Toyota Research Institute

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24 Jobs

436 Employees

About the Company

At Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we're conducting research to amplify human ability, focusing on making our lives safer and more sustainable. Led by Dr. Gill Pratt, TRI's team of researchers develops technologies to advance automated driving, energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, large behavior models, and robotics. We're dedicated to building a world of "mobility for all" where everyone, regardless of age or ability, can live in harmony with technology to enjoy a better life. Through innovations in AI, we will: - Develop technology for vehicles and robots to help people enjoy new levels of independence, access, and mobility. - Bring advanced mobility technology to market faster. - Discover new materials that will make batteries and hydrogen fuel cells smaller, lighter, less expensive, and more powerful. Our work is guided by a dedication to safety - in how we research, develop, and validate the performance of vehicle technology to benefit society. As a subsidiary of Toyota, TRI is fueled by a diverse and inclusive community of people who carry invaluable leadership, experience, and ideas from industry-leading companies. Over half of our technical team holds PhD degrees. We're continually searching for the world's best talent - people who are ready to define the new world of mobility with us! We strive to build a company that helps our people thrive, achieve work-life balance, and bring their best selves to work. At TRI, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds - a fun start-up environment with brilliant people who enjoy solving tough problems and the financial backing to successfully achieve our goals. Come work with TRI if you're interested in transforming mobility through designing safer cars, enabling the elderly to age in place, or designing alternative fuel sources. Start your impossible with us.

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Human Interactive Driving Intern – Safe Shared Control
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**Job title:** Human Interactive Driving Intern – Safe Shared Control **Role Summary:** Short‑term research internship focused on developing and validating shared‑control algorithms for high‑performance autonomous driving. The intern will collaborate with senior researchers to create new control strategies, formalize safety guarantees, and implement solutions on a full‑scale vehicle platform, culminating in a high‑impact conference publication. **Expectations:** - 12‑week paid internship (Summer 2026). - Hybrid in‑office/hybrid location (research headquarters). - Deliver a fully scoped research project, algorithm implementation, and a conference paper. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, extend, and benchmark shared‑control algorithms under extreme vehicle dynamics. - Formalize safety guarantees for human–AI coordination in challenging driving scenarios. - Deploy algorithms on a full‑scale vehicle research platform and evaluate performance. - Collaborate closely with cross‑disciplinary researchers and contribute to joint scientific publications. **Required Skills:** - Proficiency in scientific Python; experience with PyTorch or similar ML frameworks. - Familiarity with robotic middleware (e.g., ROS 2). - Strong knowledge of nonlinear control, optimization, and machine learning. - Ability to translate research into implementable code and evaluate on hardware. - Excellent written and oral communication for research reporting and publication. **Required Education & Certifications:** - M.S. or Ph.D. candidate in Machine Learning/AI, Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related fields. - Demonstrated research record (publications) in shared control, autonomous driving, or related domains is highly desirable.
Los altos, United states
Hybrid
Fresher
30-10-2025
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Human Interactive Driving Intern – Localization and Mapping
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Job Title: Human Interactive Driving Intern – Localization and Mapping Role Summary: Graduate research internship (12 weeks, Summer 2026) at Toyota Research Institute focused on developing perception, modeling, and control methods for high‑performance driving. Interns will design algorithms to infer uncertainty, deploy them on real vehicles, and communicate findings to internal teams and academic conferences. Expectations: * Produce publishable research results that advance vehicle safety and performance. * Demonstrate the ability to translate models into real‑world deployment on high‑performance cars. * Engage in collaborative discussions and present progress to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Key Responsibilities: 1. Design and implement novel perception algorithms for extreme‑performance driving. 2. Deploy and evaluate algorithms on high‑performance vehicles operating on a closed racetrack. 3. Conduct experiments, analyze results, and iterate on models. 4. Prepare technical reports and oral presentations for internal reviews and international conferences. 5. Collaborate cross‑functionally with teams in machine learning, optimization, control, and robotics. Required Skills: * Advanced doctoral research in robot perception, computer vision, robotic learning, deep learning, or related fields. * Strong programming proficiency (Python / C++), ROS 2, PyTorch, CUDA, and/or JAX. * Familiarity with semantic mapping, SLAM, and foundation models. * Experience deploying algorithms on real‑world platforms. * Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present to technical and non‑technical audiences. * Demonstrated publication record in top AI/robotics conferences (RSS, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ICRA, RA‑L, NeurIPS, ICLR). Required Education & Certifications: * Current Ph.D. candidate (or recently graduated) in robotics, computer vision, deep learning, or a closely related discipline. Optional/Bonus: * Publications on semantic mapping, neural distance fields, Gaussian splatting, SLAM, Lidar/Visual Odometry, Structure from Motion, or foundational models.
Los altos, United states
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30-10-2025
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Human Interactive Driving Intern – Uncertainty-Aware Control
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**Job title** Human Interactive Driving Intern – Uncertainty‑Aware Control **Role Summary** A 12‑week paid summer internship focused on developing and deploying uncertainty‑aware control, modeling, or perception algorithms for high‑performance autonomous driving. Interns will work in a research environment, integrating machine learning, optimization, and control theory to improve vehicle safety and performance on a closed racetrack. **Expectations** - PhD candidate in optimization, machine learning, control, Bayesian modeling, computer vision, or closely related fields. - Proficiency in Python or C++; familiarity with ROS 2, PyTorch, or JAX. - Demonstrated experience deploying algorithms on real‑world automotive platforms. - Strong verbal and written communication; ability to present research at conferences and internal meetings. - Commitment to pushing the limits of vehicle autonomy and collaborating in a multidisciplinary team. **Key Responsibilities** - Design and implement novel uncertainty‑aware control and perception algorithms. - Integrate algorithms into the TRIED vehicle stack and conduct real‑time deployment on high‑performance cars. - Perform experiments on a closed racetrack, collect data, and evaluate algorithm performance. - Document methodology, results, and insights; prepare technical reports and oral presentations for conferences and internal audiences. **Required Skills** - Advanced knowledge of machine learning, control theory, optimization, Bayesian inference, or computer vision. - Programming: Python, C++ (preferred), ROS 2, PyTorch, JAX. - Experience with real‑time deployment and testing on automotive hardware. - Excellent collaboration, communication, and scientific writing skills. **Required Education & Certifications** - Enrolled in a PhD program (current or expected completion within 12 months) in one of the following areas: optimization, machine learning, control, Bayesian modeling, computer vision, or related disciplines.
Los altos, United states
Hybrid
Fresher
30-10-2025
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Robotics Intern - Large Behavior Models, Learning From Videos (LFV)
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**Job Title:** Robotics Intern – Large Behavior Models, Learning From Videos (LFV) **Role Summary:** A 12‑week summer research internship focused on advancing robotics through large‑scale vision and language model research. Interns will devise, train, evaluate, and deploy foundation models for robotic perception and decision‑making using multimodal video data, simulators, and real‑world robotics platforms. **Expectations:** - Complete a Ph.D. or graduate study in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Vision, or closely related field. - Publish or demonstrate intent to publish in high‑impact conferences (ICLR, NeurIPS, CVPR, ICLR, CoRL, ICRA, etc.). - Contribute to open‑source projects and present findings at conferences or internal forums. **Key Responsibilities:** - Conduct cutting‑edge research solving open problems at the intersection of Computer Vision and Robotics. - Train and evaluate large‑scale vision models on diverse video datasets, sensors, and multimodal inputs. - Benchmark model performance on real‑world robotic tasks and simulators. - Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (research scientists, engineers, university partners). - Stay current with state‑of‑the‑art ML and CV techniques and tools. - Prepare and present research outcomes in written reports, talks, and open‑source releases. **Required Skills:** - Advanced programming in Python, Unix shell, and deep‑learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow). - Strong foundations in machine learning, computer vision, and robotics concepts (e.g., multi‑view geometry, 3D reconstruction, world modeling). - Experience with large‑scale model training, data pipelines, and multimodal integration. - Ability to analyze, benchmark, and interpret model results against robotic performance metrics. - Excellent communication skills for writing papers, reports, and giving presentations. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Current Ph.D. candidate (or equivalent) in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Vision, or a related discipline. - Optional certifications in relevant ML/DL tools or robotics are welcomed but not mandatory. ---
Los altos, United states
Hybrid
Fresher
30-10-2025