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23WD74319
Position Overview
As an Intern at Autodesk Research, you'll work towards building advanced robotics software, capabilities, and applications. We are a team of researchers, engineers, and industry domain experts working on projects involving reinforcement learning, deep learning, computer vision, motion planning, simulation, human-robot cooperation and more, focused on robotic applications in manufacturing and construction.
We are looking for an intern interested in vision and force-controlled manipulation, with a background in control theory and sensor fusion. During this internship you will work with commercial robot platforms to implement and extend research capabilities in real-world assembly tasks.
Within the Autodesk Robotics Lab, we have state-of-the-art industrial robotics, in-house computing and sensing systems for building full systems demonstrations, and as part of the research facility at Pier 9 in San Francisco our workshop and fabrication facilities are state-of-the-art . Autodesk's Robotics Lab is active in the wider research community, targeting publications at ICRA, IROS and other top-tier conferences. You will work on-site in our San Francisco robotics lab with domain experts in robotics, AI, and manufacturing.
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred qualifications
About the Intern Program
The 2024 U.S. program runs for 12 weeks (May 20 - August 9 or June 17 - September 6). All internships are paid. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, be mentored by industry leaders, and participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development. Our internships align with Autodesk's Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while allowing for office, remote and hybrid work preferences.
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About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.
When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
Salary Transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate's experience, educational level, and geographic location, and can exceed this range.
For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting annualized intern base salary to be between:
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
23WD74319
Position Overview
As an Intern at Autodesk Research, you'll work towards building advanced robotics software, capabilities, and applications. We are a team of researchers, engineers, and industry domain experts working on projects involving reinforcement learning, deep learning, computer vision, motion planning, simulation, human-robot cooperation and more, focused on robotic applications in manufacturing and construction.
We are looking for an intern interested in vision and force-controlled manipulation, with a background in control theory and sensor fusion. During this internship you will work with commercial robot platforms to implement and extend research capabilities in real-world assembly tasks.
Within the Autodesk Robotics Lab, we have state-of-the-art industrial robotics, in-house computing and sensing systems for building full systems demonstrations, and as part of the research facility at Pier 9 in San Francisco our workshop and fabrication facilities are state-of-the-art . Autodesk's Robotics Lab is active in the wider research community, targeting publications at ICRA, IROS and other top-tier conferences. You will work on-site in our San Francisco robotics lab with domain experts in robotics, AI, and manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement new algorithms and policies involving multi-robot manipulation and force-based control
- Work with the team to build integrated robotic applications around these core capabilities.
- Communicate ideas, problems and results
Minimum Qualifications
- Full-time student pursuing an MS or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mechanical Engineering or an affiliated discipline in an accredited program with at least one academic term to complete post-internship
- Experience implementing control policies on robotic hardware
- Experience in one (or more) of the following: control, admittance/impedance control, model-based control, reinforcement learning, diffusion models for motion planning or trajectory optimization, multi-robot coordination
- Excellent programming and software development skills, with experience in Python/C++, and git.
- Experience conducting your own research projects and publishing the results
- Interest or experience developing industrial robotic applications
Preferred qualifications
- Prior experience in one of: robotic manipulation, multi-robot control, force sensing, sensor fusion
- Publications in one or more relevant research areas such as motion planning, tactile sensing, dexterous grasping and manipulation
- Expertise in at least one of: control theory, reinforcement learning, sensing and perception
About the Intern Program
The 2024 U.S. program runs for 12 weeks (May 20 - August 9 or June 17 - September 6). All internships are paid. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, be mentored by industry leaders, and participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development. Our internships align with Autodesk's Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while allowing for office, remote and hybrid work preferences.
Learn More
About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.
When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
Salary Transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate's experience, educational level, and geographic location, and can exceed this range.
For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting annualized intern base salary to be between:
- $47,840 and $95,680 (undergraduate students)
- $72,800 and $118,500 (Masters/MBA students)
- $118,560 and $162,240 (PhD students)
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
