Full-Time

Robot Operations Engineer

Verne Robotics

Verne Robotics

1-10 employees

AI-powered software for bimanual robot arms

Compensation Overview

$20 - $30/hr

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Robotics

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Requirements
  • No prior technical experience is required; candidates must demonstrate curiosity, coachability, and consistency.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for 2–3 hours consecutively.
  • Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach, including confidence to raise questions or flag inconsistencies.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions precisely.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Reliable transportation and ability to commute to the office location.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
  • Operate bimanual robots following standard operating procedures in research and development environments.
  • Accurately collect data consistent with a high internal quality bar.
  • Maintain clear records of completed workflows and label data using internal tooling.
  • Adhere to all safety guidelines in a laboratory setting.
Desired Qualifications
  • Excellent physical coordination, spatial awareness, and focus.
  • Passion for robotics.

Verne Robotics provides AI-powered software for bimanual robot arms to learn and perform new tasks within hours, not weeks. Its Nemo3 system—a dual-arm robot with a 2.5-foot reach and 4-pound payload—uses AI and diffusion models to analyze about 30 minutes of tele-operated data and break tasks into learnable skills that the robot can execute. The company offers a pay-by-the-hour model, avoiding large upfront costs and making automation accessible to industries that require dexterous manipulation, such as meal-kit assembly, packaging, logistics, and biotech lab work. Verne Robotics differentiates itself through fast, data-driven task learning, flexible installation, and a service-based pricing approach rather than traditional, expensive robotic deployments. Its goal is to accelerate and democratize robotic automation by enabling rapid, flexible, and affordable robotic solutions that can be deployed in a variety of settings.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2025

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What believers are saying

  • Verne posted ABClonal traction and a 2026 case study showing 5-10 weekly hours saved.
  • YC S25 listed Verne active in July 2026, confirming live support and continued momentum.
  • Two open roles in May 2026 signal hiring for Robotics Operator and data infrastructure execution.

What critics are saying

  • Verne raised only $500K by September 2025, limiting hardware burn tolerance and runway.
  • Team size was six in July 2026; scaling deployment, support, and sales stays fragile.
  • Any failed customer pilot, especially ABClonal, kills credibility for biotech automation before 2027.

What makes Verne Robotics unique

  • Verne’s Nemo3 learned ABClonal workflows in four days, not weeks, by April 2026.
  • The company sells pay-by-the-hour automation, eliminating robotics capex for operators.
  • Its 30-minute teleoperation dataset and diffusion-model skill decomposition target dexterous, reconfigurable work.

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