Research Scientist - Humanoid Robotics

What the role actually is

Applied Intuition is hiring a research scientist focused on humanoid robotics. The work is tied to the company's AI research group and its push into generalist physical AI systems.

This is a research-heavy role, but it belongs on the board because humanoid systems are ultimately judged by what they can do around people, tools, tasks, and messy environments.

• Research learning and control methods for humanoid robot behavior
• Build experiments that connect simulation, data, and embodied performance
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers on next-generation physical AI systems
• Help turn research insight into reusable infrastructure for robotics teams

• Research depth in robotics, machine learning, humanoids, or embodied AI
• Ability to design experiments and evaluate robot behavior rigorously
• Strong publication, implementation, or applied research record
• Comfort working in a fast-moving industrial research environment

Humanoid robotics is crowded with demos, but fewer companies are building the infrastructure layer around it. Applied's role is interesting because it links humanoid research to broader autonomy tooling and simulation products.