2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, VLM Harnesses for AV Planning
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
Roboticsonsiteintern$177k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build VLM harnesses that turn driving scenes into safe closed-loop trajectories.
- Evaluate vision-language driving agents in large-scale autonomous simulation.
- Partner with Waymo AI Foundations on cutting-edge autonomy research.
What they offer
- Benefits programs for interns subject to eligibility
Ideal candidate
A PhD researcher passionate about generative AI for robotics who enjoys rapid prototyping, closed-loop experimentation, and communicating bold ideas to diverse audiences.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in PhD program in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, physics, or related field
- Familiarity with major ML frameworks (JAX, PyTorch)
- Experience using coding agents for auto-research
- 3+ years of experience with Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and Generative Models (such as VLMs/LLMs)
- hiring process
- Accepting resumes on a rolling basis until filled; apply individually to top 3 roles of interest.
Lab profile
About Waymo
Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.
What they build
- Waymo Driver
- Fully autonomous ride-hail service
Known for
- Large-scale driving simulation
- Simulation realism
- Quantitative evaluations
- Onboard autonomy models
Key facts
- Founded in 2009
- Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project
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