Research Internship / Co‑op in Autonomous Vehicle AI

About the role

Waabi is a leader in Physical AI, developing technology for autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The internship/co‑op will join a multidisciplinary research team in Toronto to advance safe self‑driving at scale.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with research scientists and engineers using an AI‑first approach for autonomous vehicle safety.
• Lead or contribute to research projects, developing new algorithms for perception, prediction, motion planning, controls, simulation, mapping, localization, or core AI.
• Design, implement, train, and optimise novel algorithms on self‑driving vehicles and production systems.
• Prepare work for external publication at top conferences, company blog posts, or open‑source releases.

Required profile

• Pursuing or completed a Bachelors, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics or related fields.
• Demonstrated research or software engineering experience through internships, projects, competitions, or publications.
• Strong quantitative background with coursework or knowledge in linear algebra, calculus, and probability.
• Proficient in Python and/or C++ programming.
• Open‑minded, collaborative team player willing to help others.
• Passionate about self‑driving technologies and solving hard problems.

Required skills

• Python programming
• C++ programming
• Linear algebra
• Calculus
• Probability