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NVIDIA

Research Intern - Autonomous Systems and Physical AI

NVIDIA
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internship 38 USD - 94 USD

First indexed 14 Sept 2026

Description

We are recruiting outstanding Research Interns to work on autonomous vehicles, robotics, and physical AI at NVIDIA's Autonomous Systems and Physical AI Research (ASPIRE) group.

Intelligent machines that can perceive, reason, and safely interact with people and the physical world are rapidly becoming a reality. Self-driving cars, autonomous delivery and construction vehicles, mobile manipulators, and other robotic systems are moving closer to widespread deployment. However, fundamental research challenges remain before these systems can operate safely, reliably, and autonomously in complex, unfamiliar environments.

As a Research Intern, you will:

  • Design and implement cutting-edge techniques for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and physical AI.
  • Conduct original research and publish your results.
  • Collaborate with research colleagues, internal product teams, and external researchers.
  • Transfer technology you've developed to relevant product groups.

To be considered, you should:

  • Be currently pursuing a PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Have relevant research experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, embodied AI, or autonomous systems.
  • Possess strong knowledge of the theory and practice of vehicle or robot autonomy,or expertise in a related area, with a strong interest in applying your work to autonomous systems.
  • Have a track record of research excellence, demonstrated through publications at leading conferences and journals.
  • Have exceptional Python programming skills; experience with C++ and parallel programming, such as CUDA, is a plus.
  • Have experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 38 USD - 94 USD.

You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.