Robot Learning R&D Co-op
About the job
- Currently pursuing an advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
- Strong software development expertise in Python; C++ is a plus.
- Experience with modern machine learning methods such as imitation learning, reinforcement learning, generative models, vision transformers, or related methods.
- Experience applying machine learning models to systems that interact with the physical world.
- Experience developing robotics software using Linux (Ubuntu) and ROS.
- Build software infrastructure to integrate, deploy, and evaluate learning-based manipulation capabilities.
- Contribute to the training and adaptation of existing machine learning architectures for robot learning and visual scene understanding.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the company’s robot learning data collection application.
- Build tools to process, validate, visualize, and evaluate data from on-robot policy execution, including system logs, sensor data, annotations, and failure cases.
- Integrate novel grippers and other hardware into existing perception, planning, and robot-control systems.
- Leverage production data and internal development systems to implement and evaluate solutions.
About the company
Berkshire Grey provides intelligent robotic automation for supply chain tasks in retail, eCommerce, and logistics. It automates identifying, picking, sorting, packing, and moving items in warehouses with modular, scalable hardware and software. It differentiates itself through configurable modular systems and real-world deployments like FedEx Ground, aiming to cut costs and raise throughput (potentially up to 70% cost reduction and 25–50% throughput gains). Its goal is to transform warehouses by replacing or augmenting manual labor to improve efficiency and speed in fulfillment.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$496.5M
Headquarters
Bedford, Massachusetts
Founded
2013
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 Haarlem expansion targets EMEA demand for physical AI.
- Kardex live demo events in April 2025 and 2026 show customer pull.
- Revelio estimated 681 employees in Q1 2026, signaling operating continuity.
What critics are saying
- SoftBank sold 71.9% in July 2023, and minority liquidity disappeared.
- Delaware settlement approval on January 2, 2026 leaves merger litigation baggage.
- If SoftBank deprioritizes robotics, Berkshire Grey becomes an orphaned subsidiary with no independent exit.
What makes Berkshire Grey unique
- SoftBank wholly owns Berkshire Grey, backing long-horizon robotics deployments.
- Haarlem center validates SKU testing, training, and regional support near Schiphol.
- Kardex AutoStore integration delivers one-touch robotic picking from bins.
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Benefits
- Professional Development Budget