Robotics Intern, Human-Robot Interaction

Tri-global Solutions Group Inc.

. Join Toyota Research Institute’s Robotics Research division.

Posted 11/5/2026internshipCambridge • Massachusetts • United StatesEntry Level💰 $40 - $58 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Human-Robot Interaction and Human-Computer Interaction, with strong software engineering skills in C++ and Python. Capable of conducting user studies, analyzing data, and producing peer-reviewed publications while contributing to the robotics community.

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Human-Robot Interaction ResearchC++ ProgrammingPython ProgrammingUser Study DesignROS/ROS 2 Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBehavior CloningImitation LearningStatistical AnalysisUX Design PrinciplesField-Servicing Prototype TechnologiesQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchSystem IntegrationHigh-Fidelity Prototyping

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationPassion for Robotics

Tools & Technologies

ROSROS 2DrakeMujocoBullet

Industry Keywords

Human FactorsRoboticsUser PreferencesMultimodal CommunicationPeer-Reviewed Publications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Open SourcePythonC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join Toyota Research Institute’s Robotics Research division.
Understand how non-roboticist users expect to collaborate with robots performing real-world tasks.
Focus on communicating user preferences through multimodal communication, including visual, auditory, and tactile modes.
Plan and execute a human-robot interaction study.
Potentially incorporate a longitudinal element examining how user expectations adapt over multiple robot interactions.
Produce findings that may result in peer-reviewed conference papers or journal articles.
Present study findings to colleagues and the broader TRI organization.
Contribute research supporting human independence, access, and mobility.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Pursuing MS or PhD degree in Human-Robot Interaction, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years experience as an academic Human-Robot Interaction researcher
Strong software engineering skills (C++ / Python preferred) and experience analyzing/debugging autonomous robotic systems.
Experience with deploying and/or field-servicing prototype technologies.
Experience conducting user studies involving real robot hardware.
Experience with writing peer-reviewed conference papers or journal articles as lead author.
Desire to contribute back to the robotics community with publications and open source code.
Passion for seeing robotics help humans and have a real-world, large-scale impact.
Familiarity with original ROS/ROS 2 or similar middleware, and with robotic simulators including Drake, Mujoco, Bullet, etc.
Experience with behavior cloning and related imitation learning methods.
Experience with interactive machine learning techniques that adapt robot policies given human feedback/corrections.
Experience with qualitative and quantitative user research, including developing user study materials, IRB applications, facilitation and interviewing, management of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and statistical analysis.
Experience with UX design principles and high-fidelity prototyping.
System integration experience around complex, open-ended, and multi-functional projects.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid 12-week internship
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Holiday pay
Sick time