C10 Labs

Venture studio funding AI-first startups

AI Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Fellow

Corporate StrategyUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeNew York, NY, USANo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate should be a current graduate student, recent graduate, researcher, operator, or industry professional.
The candidate should have experience or academic exposure in robotics, engineering, manufacturing, computer science, artificial intelligence, or a related field.
The candidate should understand artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, automation, or data-driven systems.
The candidate should be able to translate technical concepts into practical business applications.
The candidate should be interested in startups, venture creation, and early-stage company building.
The candidate should be able to work independently in an ambiguous and fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

Research emerging opportunities in robotics, automation, manufacturing, and industrial artificial intelligence.
Identify operational challenges that could be addressed through artificial-intelligence-enabled products.
Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery.
Evaluate startups, founders, technologies, and potential venture concepts.
Identify manufacturers, industrial companies, and other prospective pilot partners.
Map target customers, decision-makers, research institutions, investors, and strategic partners.
Support founders with product positioning, pilot development, and commercialization.
Help prepare company profiles, research briefs, presentations, and investor materials.
Participate in founder meetings, mentor sessions, and program activities.
Track project milestones, findings, and recommended next steps.

Desired Qualifications

Relevant experience may include robotics and autonomous systems, computer vision, industrial automation, advanced manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, digital twins, predictive maintenance, quality control and inspection, human-machine collaboration, or industrial data infrastructure.
Strong research, analysis, and communication skills.

About C10 Labs

C10 Labs is an AI-native venture studio and early-stage investment firm that builds and backs applied AI companies. Headquartered in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, C10 partners with founders to identify high-impact opportunities, validate new ventures, and launch scalable companies.

C10 provides founders with early capital, technical and operational support, industry expertise, customer and pilot connections, mentorship, and access to a broader network of investors and strategic partners.

About AI Nexus NYC

C10 Labs was selected by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to help operate AI Nexus NYC, a citywide initiative designed to accelerate AI innovation, company creation, and adoption across New York City’s economy.

Through the AI Nexus NYC venture studio, C10 brings together founders, startups, industry partners, investors, researchers, mentors, and technical experts to build and deploy applied AI solutions addressing real-world challenges.

The platform supports founders through venture creation, company-building programs, industry partnerships, pilot opportunities, mentorship, technical resources, and access to capital. The goal is to help founders move from promising ideas and emerging technologies to validated, scalable, and venture-backed companies while strengthening New York City’s applied AI ecosystem.

About the Role

C10 Labs is seeking an AI Fellow with experience or a strong interest in robotics, industrial systems, and advanced manufacturing to support the AI Nexus NYC venture studio.

The Fellow will work with founders and the C10 Labs team to evaluate new venture opportunities, research industry challenges, support product and market validation, and help early-stage companies identify potential customers, partners, and pilot opportunities.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone interested in working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, manufacturing, and venture creation.

Research emerging opportunities in robotics, automation, manufacturing, and industrial AI.
Identify operational challenges that could be addressed through AI-enabled products.
Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery.
Evaluate startups, founders, technologies, and potential venture concepts.
Identify manufacturers, industrial companies, and other prospective pilot partners.
Map target customers, decision-makers, research institutions, investors, and strategic partners.
Support founders with product positioning, pilot development, and commercialization.
Help prepare company profiles, research briefs, presentations, and investor materials.
Participate in founder meetings, mentor sessions, and program activities.
Track project milestones, findings, and recommended next steps.

What We Are Looking For

Current graduate student, recent graduate, researcher, operator, or industry professional.
Experience or academic exposure in robotics, engineering, manufacturing, computer science, AI, or a related field.
Understanding of AI, machine learning, computer vision, automation, or data-driven systems.
Strong research, analysis, and communication skills.
Ability to translate technical concepts into practical business applications.
Interest in startups, venture creation, and early-stage company building.
Ability to work independently in an ambiguous and fast-moving environment.

Relevant experience may include:

Robotics and autonomous systems
Computer vision
Industrial automation
Advanced manufacturing
Supply chain and logistics
Digital twins
Predictive maintenance
Quality control and inspection
Human-machine collaboration
Industrial data infrastructure

About the Company

C10 Labs

Venture studio funding AI-first startups

C10 Labs is a Cambridge-based venture studio fund that builds and supports AI-first startups across healthcare, legal, and medical devices. It offers a unified platform combining AI expertise with hands-on mentorship and operational support, and its products include AI SaaS for FDA denials in the medical device industry, clinical claims revenue-cycle management, and legal research platforms, plus AI-driven tools for early diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases. It also helps startups deploy scalable AI infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments. Its goal is to create meaningful AI ventures that boost efficiency, reduce costs, and improve decision-making in its target sectors.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Methuen, MA
Founded: 2023

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