Future Product Innovation Research Intern, Human-AI Computational Design

At Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we’re on a mission to improve the quality of human life. We’re developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience. To lead this transformative shift in mobility, we’ve built a world-class team advancing the state of the art in AI, robotics, driving, and material sciences. This is a paid 12-week internship opportunity and is a hybrid, in-office role. Here’s a glimpse into the Internship experience from some of our TRI interns!

Responsibilities In collaboration with your mentor and the other researchers in the department, you will: Scope the project to align to the core research efforts; Be the primary driver of the technical plan (e.g., model development, analysis plan) with regular feedback from mentors; Execute the project using TRI resources; and Present the project’s approach and findings in research meetings. Qualifications Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields. Experience with 3D parametric design, deep generative models, and relevant tools (e.g., build123d, Blender, pythonocc-core). Experience developing subjective evaluation methods for generative and predictive models. Track record of executing research projects including publications at top venues including but not limited to NeurIPS, EMNLP, ACL, ICML. Desire to work on challenging open-ended research projects. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while soliciting feedback. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience adapting models to specific tasks through post-training techniques. Strong engineering skills, with the ability to independently prototype research solutions.