PhD Research Intern – AI & Computer Vision
We are seeking a PhD Research Intern based in England, UK to join our AI & Robotics Research team for a Summer 2026 internship. This is a remote position offering hands-on experience developing and deploying cutting-edge AI and computer vision research on production robotic systems.
You will work with real-world data collected from a large-scale fleet of autonomous robots operating in complex, dynamic warehouse environments. This role is ideal for PhD students looking to bridge academic research and real-world robotic deployment.
Duration: Summer 2026 (Aprox. 12 weeks)
Working hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (UK local time)
Location: Remote (England-based)
Responsibilities
- Develop advanced computer vision algorithms for object recognition, scene understanding, visual SLAM, and 3D perception in real-world robotic environments.
- Enhance robotic perception systems supporting navigation, localization, manipulation, and task execution using multimodal sensor data (RGB, depth, LiDAR).
- Research and prototype modern AI architectures, including:
- State of the Art Visual SLAM and Structure from Motion
- Large Language Models (LLMs) for robotics
- Generative AI and diffusion models
- Neural rendering, radiance fields, and Gaussian splatting
- Graph neural networks and self-supervised learning
- Deploy and evaluate research at scale, transitioning ideas from prototype to production-ready systems.
- Collaborate closely with researchers and engineers across computer vision, robotics, machine learning, and software engineering.
- Document and communicate findings through technical reports, internal presentations, and (where appropriate) academic publications.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Vision, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a closely related field.
- Strong foundation in AI, deep learning, and computer vision.
- Hands-on experience with PyTorch (preferred) or TensorFlow.
- Proficiency in Python