Staff Researcher, Robot Intelligence

Samsung Research America is looking for a researcher with solid technical skills and rich academic and/or industry experience in areas of robotics and embodied intelligence. The role involves conducting advanced research, designing prototypes, and generating patents and publications to advance the field of robotics.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct state-of-the-art research to push boundaries of emerging fields of robotics and embodied intelligence, on topics such as robotics foundation models, vision-language-action (VLA) models, vision language models (VLMs), open-world 3D perception, dexterous manipulation, and multimodal (vision, tactile, audio, semantic) data fusion
• Work with the team to design and implement research prototypes and technology demonstrators on robotic platforms
• Work within cross-functional, cross-divisional teams and assist in the design, analysis and performance evaluation from concept to completion
• Provide technical leadership and assist in shaping R&D priorities by following up-to-date scientific research and communicating key developments
• Generate patents and scientific research papers for top-tier publication venues