Internship - Robotic Disassembly (OR0298)

Description

MERL is seeking a highly motivated and qualified intern to conduct research on robotic disassembly. There are several research topics of interest, including task and sequence planning, learning skills, perception under occlusion, contact-rich manipulation, and vision-language models for acting under uncertainty. Applicants must be Ph.D. students with strong backgrounds in robot learning or computer vision. The selected intern will collaborate closely with MERL researchers to design and implement novel algorithms, conduct experiments, and disseminate research findings through a top-tier conference. The start date and duration are flexible, and interested applicants are encouraged to apply with an updated CV and a list of relevant publications.

Required Specific Experience

• Demonstrated experience in computer vision, robot learning, or vision-language models
• Experience with ROS2, Python, and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
• Current enrollment in a Ph.D. program
• A strong publication record or demonstrated research potential

The pay range for this internship position will be 6-8K per month.

Research Areas

Robotics, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence

Host

Siddarth Jain