AI Robotics Researcher
NIO USA, INC · Posted Jun 19, 2026
- San Jose, California, United States
- Full-time
Conduct original research in embodied AI, robotic manipulation, and world modeling—including perception, planning, and control.
Compensation
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, or relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Responsibilities
- Conduct original research in embodied AI, robotic manipulation, and world modeling—including perception, planning, and control.
- Develop and evaluate large-scale multimodal models that integrate vision, language, proprioception, and tactile inputs for real-world robotic tasks.
- Create and prototype algorithms for dexterous robotic hands, contact-rich manipulation, and adaptive task generalization.
- Explore methods for sim-to-real transfer, self-supervised physical interaction learning, and reinforcement learning in dynamic environments.
- Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to translate research into real robotic systems—from simulation to physical deployment.
Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
- Nice to have: Ph.D. (or Ph.D. candidate expecting graduation within 6–12 months).
- Nice to have: Track record of publications in top AI or robotics conferences (CoRL, ICRA, IROS, RSS, NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML).