Research Intern (PhD), Autonomy
Stack AV is a SoftBank Group subsidiary developing AI-powered autonomous trucking systems.
About Stack AV Co.
Stack AV develops autonomous trucking technology using AI, robotics, machine learning, and cloud technologies to improve freight safety, reliability, and efficiency.
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About the Role
You will join the Autonomy team for a summer internship of at least 12 weeks and dive into cutting-edge research challenges across AI, perception, machine learning, decision-making and controls. You will develop, train and validate AI, computer vision and ML models, and contribute to breakthroughs that shape autonomous vehicle technology. Possible research areas include autolabeling, 3D perception, tracking and SLAM, long range perception, automatic mapping, prediction, deep decision making, world models and distributed multi-stage ML architectures.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program in a relevant field (3+ years into program preferred)
- Strong programming skills in Python or C++
- Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch
- Strong foundation in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Simulation, Reinforcement Learning
- Ability to develop, train, and validate AI/CV/ML models
- Experience in SOTA deep learning techniques, e.g. multi-modal foundational models
- Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
- Currently located in the United States
- May be contingent on verification of residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship
Responsibilities
- Research cutting-edge challenges in autonomy, perception, and decision-making
- Develop, train, and validate AI, CV, and ML models
- Contribute to breakthroughs that shape autonomous vehicle technology
- Collaborate cross-functionally within the team
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- CPT support
- Remote-first company