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As a Real-Time Controls Intern, you will play an active role in the development of the software that enables Apollo to move and interact with the world.
You will contribute to the Real-Time Controls team by helping build and test the software layers that bridge high-level commands with physical hardware execution.
This role is designed for a student or researcher eager to apply their knowledge of physics and programming to a production-grade humanoid robot, ensuring our systems perform reliably in real-world human environments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support the development and testing of real-time C++ software modules that drive robot motion.
• Assist in the integration of sensor data and firmware feedback into the core control loops.
• Help implement and validate mathematical models used for robot limb positioning and movement.
• Contribute to the software interfaces that translate high-level behavioral goals into executable robot tasks.
• Gather and analyze performance data from both physical hardware and simulation environments.
• Write unit tests and maintain clear documentation for software features to ensure system stability.
• Participate in team code reviews and contribute to a collaborative, agile development process.
• Represent and lead with Apptronik's core values: CHIPC - Curiosity, Humility, Integrity, Passion, Creativity.
Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
We operate at the cutting edge of Applied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems.
You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.
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As a Real-Time Controls Intern, you will play an active role in the development of the software that enables Apollo to move and interact with the world.
You will contribute to the Real-Time Controls team by helping build and test the software layers that bridge high-level commands with physical hardware execution.
This role is designed for a student or researcher eager to apply their knowledge of physics and programming to a production-grade humanoid robot, ensuring our systems perform reliably in real-world human environments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a direct hire.
Please, no outside Agency solicitations.
Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Austin-based robotics company building general-purpose humanoid robots designed to work alongside people in warehouses, manufacturing, and logistics environments.
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