Robotics Intern, Teleoperation and Spatial Computing

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!

Our goal is to revolutionize the field of robotic manipulation, enabling long-horizon dexterous behaviors to be efficiently taught, learned, and improved over time in diverse, real-world environments.

We are seeking a Robotics Intern passionate about teleoperation, VR/AR, and spatial computing to help advance TRI’s next-generation telerobotics platform. You will design, implement, and test systems that enable humans to control and teach robots through immersive interfaces, contributing to TRI’s mission of extending human capability through robotics. Working closely with cross-functional teams in mechanical design, perception, controls, and UX, you’ll develop real-time software prototypes that integrate robot hardware, motion capture, haptics, and 3D graphics—creating intuitive experiences that blend spatial computing with advanced robotic capabilities.
Your work will involve developing and refining VR/AR interfaces for robot control, building tools for 3D scene reconstruction, and creating interactions for physical AI such as visualizing and communicating policy intent. You’ll also have opportunities to run user studies, contribute to open-source codebases and research publications, and demonstrate prototypes that push the boundaries of human–robot interaction.