VP of Robotics Research (Physical AI)

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AI Summary

Lead and define the research agenda for Physical AI, focusing on intelligent systems that perceive, reason, and act in the physical world. Build and mentor a world-class research team, advance robot learning, and bridge simulation with real-world applications. Requires deep expertise in robotics, embodied AI, and systems-level research leadership.

Key Highlights

Define and lead research in Physical AI, including robotics, embodied agents, learning, and automation

Set direction for cutting-edge research in manipulation, spatial reasoning, and real-world R&D workflows

Build and lead a high-performing research team with global impact

Key Responsibilities

Set the research agenda for Physical AI, focusing on robotics, embodied agents, learning, and automation

Develop systems connecting foundation models and agents to physical interfaces like robots and machines

Advance general-purpose robot learning, including vision-language-action models and multimodal policies

Build rigorous benchmarks for manipulation, spatial reasoning, planning, robustness, and safety

Bridge simulation and reality by studying sim-to-real transfer and hybrid human-agent workflows

Lead the recruitment and mentorship of exceptional researchers and engineers

Publish consequential research and collaborate with leading AI/robotics labs

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Technical Skills Required

Robotics and Embodied AI Reinforcement Learning and Imitation Learning Research Leadership and Systems Thinking

Benefits & Perks

$250,000–$350,000 annual base salary

Equity compensation

Performance-based bonuses

Up to 100% health-insurance premium reimbursement

Paid time off

401(K) plan with company match

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Nice to Have

Master’s or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, AI, or related fields

Publications in top venues like CoRL, RSS, NeurIPS, or ICML

Experience with generalist robot policies or cross-embodiment learning

Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2, Isaac Lab, or MuJoCo

Research experience at leading AI/robotics organizations

Job Description

We send you a link to complete your application — it is not considered until that last step is done. If you do not see it, check your spam folder., open to candidates based in 55 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, India, France, Netherlands, Singapore. VP of Robotics Research Full-time: RemoteAs VP of Robotics Research with us, you will define and lead our research agenda for Physical AI — intelligent systems that can understand, reason about, and act in the physical world.Our research focuses on four connected areas:

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