Sign up to access all features of our service.
  • Job search
  • Favorites
  • Create a CV
    New
  • Salaries
  • Subscriptions

Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics

The Robot Age

What the role actually is Applied Intuition is hiring research scientists for its AI research group, with this posting focused on world-action foundation models for robotics. The team frames the work around next-generation physical AI, especially end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalists. This is an in-office Sunnyvale research role. It is relevant to the board because the work is about how embodied systems represent the world, choose actions, and generalize across tasks. What you would work on Research world-action model approaches for robots and autonomous systems Build experiments that connect model behavior to physical AI performance Work with a research group spanning robotics, autonomy, simulation, and data Turn research results into infrastructure that can support real robotic systems What they are asking for Research strength in machine learning, robotics, embodied AI, or foundation models Ability to design and evaluate experiments for action-generating systems Publication, implementation, or applied research evidence in relevant areas Comfort working in a highly technical in-office research environment Why this one is worth a look World models are becoming a central bet in robot learning. Applied's angle is worth tracking because it is trying to connect that research to infrastructure for moving machines, not only to a lab demo or a single robot form factor. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Robot Age

Vacancy posted 1 day ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics in Sunnyvale, CA vacancy
  • $126k - $423k

     ...are looking for multiple passionate Research Scientists to join the Research Group at...  ...end‑to‑end autonomous driving and robotic generalist. We have a group composed...  ...: Conduct research on pretraining world‑action foundation model with various world modalities including... 
    Foundation
    Full time
    For contractors
    For subcontractor
    Casual work
    Work at office
    Immediate start
    Remote work
    Day shift

    Applied Intuition Inc.

    Sunnyvale, CA
    5 hours ago
  • $190k - $250k

    Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and...  ...perceive the world, it learns how the...  ...generative world models that learn to predict...  ...serves as the foundation for scalable closed...  ...looking for a research scientist to lead the design...  ...scenarios conditioned on actions, 3D scene context... 
    Foundation
    Temporary work
    Work at office
    Visa sponsorship

    Kodiak Robotics

    Mountain View, CA
    4 days ago
  • $165k - $185k

    Company DescriptionThe Bosch Research and Technology Center North...  ...in Silicon Valley focuses on Foundation Models, Big Data Visual Analytics,...  ...Vision & Mixed Reality, Cloud Robotics, Data Science, AI System...  ...outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key... 
    Foundation
    Work experience placement
    Worldwide

    Robert Bosch

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  •  ...Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks multiple Research Scientists to advance next‑gen physical AI for autonomous driving and robotics. You will join a high‑caliber team of experts, drive world action foundation models, and contribute to publications and product deployment... 
    Foundation

    Applied Intuition Inc.

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago
  • Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale is hiring research scientists for its AI research group, focusing on world-action foundation models for robotics and embodied AI. This is an in-office Sunnyvale role bridging robotics, autonomy, simulation, and data. You will build experiments... 
    Foundation
    Work at office

    The Robot Age

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago
  • $272k - $431.25k

     ...generating it! Our world model team is pushing the...  ...boundaries of multimodal AI, robotics, and world foundation models for Physical...  ...for a Senior Research Manager to lead world...  ...a team of Research Scientists focused on world-model...  ...models, world-action models, synthetic data... 
    Foundation
    Full time

    Nvidia

    Santa Clara, CA
    4 days ago
  • $174.72k - $295.68k

     ...eVTOL) aircraft, and robotics. With a strong...  ...expertise in generative modeling and large-scale...  ...this role, you will research, implement, and evaluate world models that learn the...  ...under an agent's actions, and serving as a learned...  ...with multimodal foundation models and video... 
    Foundation
    Full time

    XPENG Motors

    Santa Clara, CA
    1 day ago
  • $165k - $185k

     ...DescriptionThe Bosch Research and Technology...  ...Valley focuses on Foundation Models, Big Data Visual Analytics...  ...Reality, Cloud Robotics, Data Science, AI System...  ...a Research Scientist- Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Models, you contribute...  ...planning, open-world learning, and so on... 
    Foundation
    Work experience placement
    Local area
    Worldwide

    Robert Bosch

    Sunnyvale, CA
    4 days ago
  • $126k - $423k

    Applied Intuition, based in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking passionate Research Scientists to contribute to the cutting-edge technology in physical AI. The role focuses on 3D vision, robotics, and the development of next-generation autonomous systems. Candidates should... 
    Foundation

    Applied Intuition

    Sunnyvale, CA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...Role We are looking for a Research Scientist to join the Multi-...  ...member. MEGA is building foundation models for general-purpose robots beyond not self-driving...  ...manipulate the physical world across diverse embodiments...  ...may span vision-language-action models, world and action... 
    Foundation
    Full time
    Work from home

    Wayve

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago
  • RoboForce is an AI robotics company building Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor for...  ...The team develops vision-language models and world models to enable safe, real-world...  ...-modal perception, planning, and action policies, advancing foundation models, and delivering production-... 
    Foundation
    Work at office

    Embedding VC

    Milpitas, CA
    1 day ago
  • $174.72k - $295.68k

     ...(eVTOL) aircraft, and robotics. With a strong focus on...  ...Machine Learning Engineer / Research Scientist to drive the modeling and algorithmic...  ...generation Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Foundation Model — the core brain...  ...will work closely with world-class researchers, perception... 
    Foundation
    Full time

    XPENG Motors

    Santa Clara, CA
    15 hours ago
  • $192k - $304.75k

     ...are now looking for a Senior Research Scientist focused on Multimodal Foundation Models and Robotics! NVIDIA is searching for an outstanding...  ...the virtual and the physical world.You will work with an amazing...  ...and diffusion algorithms; or Action-based transformers.Outstanding... 
    Foundation
    Full time

    Nvidia

    Santa Clara, CA
    15 hours ago
  • $165k - $185k

     ...DescriptionThe Bosch Research and Technology...  ...focuses on Foundation Models, Big Data Visual...  ...Mixed Reality, Cloud Robotics, Data Science, AI...  ...DescriptionAs a Research Scientist- Robotics AI, you...  ...planning, open-world learning, and so...  ...vision-language-(action) models to aid... 
    Foundation
    Work experience placement
    Local area
    Worldwide

    Robert Bosch

    Sunnyvale, CA
    4 days ago
  • Wayve, based in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Research Scientist to join the MEGA team as a founding member. The role focuses on building foundation models for general-purpose robots beyond self-driving systems. You will work across the robot-learning stack: develop model... 
    Foundation

    Wayve

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago
  •  ...Description Job Description About the Institute of Foundation Models We are a dedicated research lab for building, understanding, using, and...  ...-edge foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most fundamental... 
    Foundation

    Institute of Foundation Models

    Sunnyvale, CA
    11 days ago
  •  ...Description About the Institute of Foundation Models We are a dedicated research lab for building,...  ...foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the...  ...and eval teams to actionable data work.  ~ Design and... 
    Foundation
    Visa sponsorship

    Institute of Foundation Models

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  • RoboForce in Milpitas, CA is seeking researchers to advance AI-powered robot control through vision-language models and world-models. You will design and deploy VLMs/VLAs, train...  ...days a week and a strong track record in foundation models, PyTorch/JAX, and robotics. #J-188... 
    Foundation
    Work at office

    Socket.dev

    Milpitas, CA
    1 day ago
  •  ...looking for a founding senior Research Scientist with a TL growth path...  ...Group at Applied Intuition. Robotics is a core vertical of our...  ...with a concrete path to real-world deployment. You will help...  ...research on world-action foundation models and reinforcement learning... 
    Foundation
    Full time
    For contractors
    For subcontractor
    Casual work
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Day shift

    Applied Intuition

    Sunnyvale, CA
    4 days ago
  • $272k - $431.25k

     ...OmniDreams and FlashDreams are the foundation for a new generation of interactive world-model systems. With this release,...  ...worlds matter: autonomous vehicles, robotics, rendering, and simulation.We...  ..., and helps customers and researchers succeed with the stack. Success... 
    Foundation
    Full time

    Nvidia

    Santa Clara, CA
    1 day ago
  •  ...As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally...  ...outcomes around the world.The problems we solve...  .... As a Senior AI/ML Research Engineer, you will...  ...develop and fine-tune the foundation models—VFMs, VLMs, and VLA...  ...anatomy, instruments, actions, and context from intraoperative... 
    Foundation
    Local area
    Worldwide
    Flexible hours

    Intuitive Surgical

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  • $152k - $241.5k

     ...generation, large-scale multimodal model training, robotics simulation and deployment!We...  ...deep expertise in training foundation models at scale and a strong background...  ...intersection of innovative AI research, accelerated computing and real-world applications, offering a unique... 
    Foundation
    Full time

    Nvidia

    Santa Clara, CA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...autonomous vehicle technology company in Mountain View is seeking a World Model Research Scientist. The successful candidate will design and train generative models, requiring expertise in AI and robotics. Responsibilities include developing techniques for realistic... 

    Kodiak

    Mountain View, CA
    15 hours ago
  • $192k - $304.75k

     ...are now seeking a Sr Research Scientist for Autonomous Vehicles...  ...agent behavior models, end-to-end AV architectures...  ...approaches, and AV foundation models (VLMs,...  ...well as provide real-world impact by deploying technology...  ...learning, and robotics. There is an opportunity... 
    Foundation
    Full time

    Nvidia

    Santa Clara, CA
    15 hours ago
  • $192.2k - $260k

     ...revolution at Amazon's Delivery Foundation Model team, where you'll work alongside world-class scientists and engineers to pioneer the...  ...direction for specific research initiatives, ensuring robust...  ...computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research,... 
    Foundation
    Local area
    Worldwide
    Flexible hours

    Amazon

    Santa Clara, CA
    2 days ago
  • $158.3k - $297k

     ...supporting business innovation.What the Role Entails1. Engage in the research and development of large-scale video world models, including the design and construction of training datasets, foundational model algorithm design, optimization related to pre-training, SFT,... 
    Foundation
    Full time
    Relocation package

    Tencent

    Palo Alto, CA
    15 hours ago
  • $151.8k - $218.21k

     ...envision a future where robots assist with household...  ...time in diverse, real world environments. Our team...  ..., as well as research impact via open-source...  ...for a driven research scientist with a strong background...  ...learning and large scale foundation models (VLMs, text-to-video models... 
    Foundation

    Toyota Research Institute

    Los Altos, CA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...Description Job Description About the Institute of Foundation Models  We are a dedicated research lab for building, understanding, using, and...  ...-edge foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most fundamental... 
    Foundation
    Visa sponsorship

    Institute of Foundation Models

    Sunnyvale, CA
    11 days ago
  • $204k - $259k

     ...Waymo AI Foundations Team Scientist Waymo is an autonomous driving...  ...the mission to be the world's most trusted driver...  ...with other research teams in Alphabet. AI...  ...demonstration, generative modeling, Bayesian inference,...  ...Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a similar... 
    Foundation
    Temporary work

    Latent Logic

    Mountain View, CA
    3 days ago
  •  ...RoboForce RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing...  ...with a focus on real-world deployment and...  ...deploy vision-language(-action) models (VLM/VLA) for contextual...  ...actions before execution. Research approaches to improve...  .... Develop foundation models with spatial reasoning... 
    Foundation
    Work at office
    Visa sponsorship

    Socket

    Milpitas, CA
    21 hours ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics. Be the first to apply!