Human Interactive Driving Intern – Safe Shared Control
Toyota Research InstituteLos Altos, California
Internship
Posted October 30, 2025
$45 - $65/hr
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Job Description
A research internship focused on developing advanced human-AI shared control systems for vehicle safety and performance, involving the creation of planning, control algorithms, and machine learning approaches to enhance driver assistance technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop novel planning and control algorithms to ensure safety in challenging driving scenarios
- Improve performance of existing shared control algorithms under uncertain conditions
- Implement data-driven machine learning approaches to shared control with safety guarantees
- Research human-AI collaboration methods to support safe, intuitive, and responsive shared driving systems
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or have completed a relevant degree program in fields such as computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or related disciplines.
- Experience or knowledge in developing novel planning and control algorithms to guarantee safety amid challenging driving scenarios.
- Experience or knowledge in improving performance of shared control algorithms under uncertain conditions.
- Experience or knowledge in implementing data-driven machine learning approaches to shared control with safety guarantees.
- Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with professional researchers and team members.
- Ability to apply knowledge to tackle novel research questions related to human-AI collaboration in driving systems.
- Availability to participate in a 12-week summer internship in Summer 2026 at Toyota Research Institute headquarters.
- Willingness to work in a hybrid in-office role during the internship period.
- Applicants with relevant publications in the fields of AI, robotics, control systems, or related areas are highly encouraged to apply.
- Ability to add a link to Google Scholar to include a full list of publications when submitting the CV.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation (expected between $45 and $65 per hour for California-based roles)
Paid time off including holiday pay and sick time
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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