# Human Interactive Driving Research Intern, Decision-Making for Driving at the Limits at Toyota Research Institute

- Company: Toyota Research Institute
- What the company does: Toyota Ventures is Toyota’s first standalone early-stage venture capital firm.
- Company website: https://toyota.ventures
- Type: VC firms
- Level: Internship
- Location: Los Altos, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/tri/3e69a8d4-6286-4d00-8677-7597e98fdb56?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

We are looking for a research intern to develop new optimization, embodied reasoning, control, modeling, and/or perception methodologies for high-performance driving. This is an opportunity to apply your knowledge to novel problems and develop impactful research. This paid, 12-week, Summer 2026 internship is a hybrid in-office role in our headquarters in Los Altos, CA, and will involve experiments with high-performance vehicles on a closed racetrack. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Ph.D. candidate working in: robotics, (differentiable) optimization, machine learning, control, Bayesian modeling, computer vision, embodied reasoning, or related fields
- Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, C++, ROS(2), Pytorch, JAX
- Experience in deploying algorithms on real-world platforms
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Strong interest in pushing the limits of vehicle autonomy and embodied AI

Tags: Internships - Summer 2027

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