Full-Time
Member of Technical Staff
Robotics
Genesis AI
51-200 employees
Robotics simulation and AI foundation platform
No salary listed
California, USA
In Person
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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 Software Engineering (1) |
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- Passion for your craft and demonstrated excellence in control systems engineering
- Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and deploying advanced control algorithms on real robotic system products (8+ years)
- Deep expertise in dynamics, kinematics, optimal control, and state estimation
- Strong command of hardware interfaces, sensors (IMUs, F/T sensors), and actuation technologies (motors, gearboxes, drivers)
- Production-level mastery of C++ with a track record of building reliable, safety-critical software
- Proven ability to bridge across hardware, software, and algorithms to deliver robust end-to-end systems
- An open mind about the power of deep learning, reinforcement learning, and vision-language-action models as critical for general-purpose robotics
- Design, implement, and optimize the embedded control stack for general-purpose robots
- Design motion planning and trajectory optimization algorithms for dynamic locomotion and manipulation
- Build real-time state estimation pipelines for pose, contact, and force sensing, fusing heterogeneous sensor data under noise and uncertainty
- Formulate and solve optimal control problems (nonlinear MPC, convex optimization, trajectory optimization) for high-performance and stable behavior
- Build modular and robust software frameworks enabling rapid iteration between simulation and hardware
- Lead debugging, tuning, and validation of controllers directly on physical robots
- Bonus: Experience shipping humanoid robots or whole-body control systems
- Bonus: Impactful published work in control theory, state estimation, or mathematical optimization
- Bonus: Familiarity with parallel computation on GPUs to accelerate optimization
Genesis AI provides a unified platform that combines robotics simulation, high-fidelity rendering, physics, and foundation models to support advanced robotics and AI development. It offers platform-as-a-service and licensing options for simulating complex scenarios, training robotic systems, and building generative models in realistic virtual environments. Users access an integrated environment where physics, geometry, rendering, and AI model development run in sync, enabling large-scale simulations and reinforcement learning. By merging core capabilities and drawing on experience from Havok, Unity, Autodesk, Google, and Epic Games, Genesis aims to reduce fragmentation and accelerate innovation in robotics and AI.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$105M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2024
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Vivian Sun's April 2026 hire accelerates commercialization in automotive, logistics, and manufacturing.
- Data glove collects data 5x more efficiently at 100x lower cost from thousands of workers.
- London expansion in May 2026 advances customer talks in France, Germany, and Italy.
What critics are saying
- NVIDIA GR00T N1.5 erodes data advantage using Isaac Lab by Q4 2026.
- Figure AI Helix captures BMW contracts, blocking European automotive deals by Q2 2027.
- EU AI Act enforces $5M audits on January 1, 2027, halting Paris operations.
What makes Genesis AI unique
- Genesis AI unifies physics simulation, generative modeling, and real robot data via in-house Genesis platform.
- Proprietary human-like robotic hands with sensor gloves enable 1:1:1 human-to-robot skill transfer.
- GENE-26.5 foundation model operates robots from multiple manufacturers, creating horizontal platform.
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6 month growth
↓ -1%1 year growth
↓ -8%2 year growth
↓ -8%Genesis AI hires former Amazon leader Vivian Sun to advance commercialization. PR Newswire Yesterday at 11:25pm PDT Sun joins as Vice President of Commercial and Strategy to build Genesis AI's commercialization strategy and global partnerships as the company enters its next phase. PARIS and SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Genesis AI, a global full-stack robotics company, today announced that Vivian Sun has joined the company as Vice President of Commercial and Strategy. Sun is a veteran startup builder and former Amazon leader with deep roots in AI, robotics and autonomous driving. She will lead commercialization, go-to-market and strategic partnerships to bring Genesis AI's full-stack general-purpose robotics solutions to market globally. Sun brings more than a decade of transformational leadership experience building cutting-edge AI companies. She has built her career defining commercialization strategies in nascent industries and developing the collaboration models needed to bring complex technologies to market. Throughout her career, she has forged strategic partnerships with global Fortune 500 companies in automotive, logistics and manufacturing. "Vivian has built playbooks for bringing breakthrough technologies from research in emerging industries into real-world deployment," said Zhou Xian, Co-Founder and CEO of Genesis AI. "Her expertise will help our customers transition into the era of physical AI, serving as a trusted partner to accelerate adoption and deliver long-term value to unlock the productivity potential of general-purpose robotics." Most recently, Sun was Head of Automated Driving at Amazon, where she led strategy and developed hands-on experience integrating frontier technology into large, complex organizations. Previously, she served as Chief Commercial Officer at Waabi, a leading physical AI company developing autonomous driving technology. While there, Sun forged their go-to-market strategy and formed strategic partnerships. Prior, she was an early executive at autonomous trucking company TuSimple, where she shaped the company's business model, ecosystem strategy and commercialization roadmap in its formative years. During her tenure, she developed a first-of-its-kind OEM partnership go-to-market strategy and secured thousands of autonomous truck reservations, contributing to the company's $8 billion IPO. "General-purpose robotics represents one of the most exciting frontiers in technology today, with the potential to unlock unprecedented productivity across the globe," said Sun. "Genesis AI has brought together top tier researchers, engineers and scientists working at the cutting edge of robotics to tackle the biggest challenges in physical AI. This is the company to solve this problem. Genesis AI is entering a pivotal moment as we transition from pioneering our technology to driving commercial adoption across industries." As Genesis AI continues to expand, the company is ramping up future product introductions and industry collaborations. The company has already raised $105 million in seed funding and is backed by Eclipse, Khosla Ventures, Bpifrance, HSG, and visionary leaders including Eric Schmidt and Xavier Niel, as well as AI pioneers Daniela Rus and Vladlen Koltun. About Genesis AI Genesis AI is a global full-stack robotics company pioneering a new universal robotics foundation model and robotics platform. With a mission to unlock unlimited physical labor, Genesis AI empowers the deployment of general-purpose robots to perform the essential physical work that underpins the global economy. SOURCE PRN Test This is a paid placement. For further inquiries, please contact PR Newswire directly.
Genesis AI has appointed Vivian Sun as Vice President of Commercial and Strategy to lead commercialisation and global partnerships. Sun brings over a decade of experience in AI, robotics and autonomous driving, most recently serving as Head of Automated Driving at Amazon. Previously, Sun was Chief Commercial Officer at a physical AI company developing autonomous driving technology. She was also an early executive at autonomous trucking company TuSimple, where she developed OEM partnerships and secured thousands of truck reservations, contributing to the company's $8 billion IPO. Genesis AI, backed by Eclipse, Khosla Ventures and Bpifrance amongst others, has raised $105 million in seed funding. The company is developing a universal robotics foundation model aimed at deploying general-purpose robots for physical work.
/PRNewswire/ -- Genesis AI, a global physical AI research lab and full-stack robotics company, emerged from stealth today with a mission to unlock unlimited...
Genesis Robotics, cofounded by ex-Mistral employee Theophile Gervet and Zhou Xian, has secured an $85 million funding round six months after its launch. The round, comprising equity and debt, was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Eclipse Capital. Genesis Robotics aims to create synthetic data for training AI models in robotics, with a platform that simulates 3D worlds up to 430k times faster than real life.