[Robot Startup] Physical AI Development Lead | Research and development of VLA/VTLA models / AI foundation model development for dual-arm and humanoid robots / 125 annual holidays / Flex-timeEnglish summary from Japanese

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700万円〜 1,200万円

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This startup is developing AI robots and is seeking a Physical AI Development Lead to develop AI foundation models for dual-arm and humanoid robots. You will work hands-on with VLA/VTLA models, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning.

Must-haves

3+ years of experience in machine learning development
3+ years of professional Python experience
Experience with team development using Git
Experience reading technical documents and improving performance on physical robots, not just simulations

Nice-to-haves

Experience with contact-rich manipulation using tactile/force sensing
Research or implementation experience in imitation learning, reinforcement learning, VLA/VTLA, or Sim2Real
Experience with LeRobot, Hugging Face Transformers, ROS/ROS2, or Isaac Sim/Isaac Lab
Experience developing with actual robots, sensors, and actuators
Top performance in machine learning competitions (e.g., Kaggle)
Paper acceptance/presentation at major AI/Robotics conferences (e.g., CVPR, NeurIPS, IROS)

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Posted8/27/2026

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[Robot Startup] Physical AI Development Lead | Research and development of VLA/VTLA models / AI foundation model development for dual-arm and humanoid robots / 125 annual holidays / Flex-timeEnglish summary from Japanese

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