# Research Scientist - Humanoid Robotics at Applied Intuition

- Company: Applied Intuition
- What the company does: Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.appliedintuition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Sunnyvale
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K to $423K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Applied/4cd7cf1d-717c-4887-93b4-520a40a906b1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-research-scientist-humanoid-robotics/

## About the role

We are looking for a founding senior Research Scientist with a TL growth path within the Research Group at Applied Intuition. Robotics is a core vertical of our physical AI platform alongside autonomous vehicles — early stage, but with the full backing, resources, and infrastructure of a $15B company behind it. Our vision is for robotics to grow into its own vertical, and the person in this role will play a defining part in shaping that trajectory. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 1+ years of industry research experience, or a completed post-doc in a relevant field
- A strong research record in robotics, manipulation, robot learning, or closely related areas, with publications in top-tier conferences or journals such as CoRL, RSS, ICRA, IROS
- PhD in machine learning, computer vision, robotics, or a closely related field
- Strong technical convictions and a clear point of view on where the field is going — and the self-motivation to drive that vision to execution for a team of researchers
- Technical and professional maturity: able to operate independently as a senior IC and set direction for others
- Passion for scalable, real-world robotics and physical AI, not just benchmark performance

Tags: AI Research

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