Research Intern: Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Task & Motion Planning (TAMP) Using LLMs - Honda Research Institute USA

Research Intern: Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Task & Motion Planning (TAMP) Using LLMs

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Research Intern: Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Task & Motion Planning (TAMP) Using LLMs

Job Number: P26INT-08
Honda Research Institute USA (HRI-US) is seeking a self-motivated research intern to join our CI-Mobility Research team. Our research aims to enable robot teams to collaborate closely with one another and with humans in shared workspaces. In this internship, you will research and develop task-and-motion planning (TAMP) methods that allow heterogeneous multi-robot teams to work together safely and efficiently in close proximity, leveraging advances in foundation models such as large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs). The intern will develop and validate these methods in simulation and on HRI's physical robot platforms.
Mountain View, CA

 

Key Responsibilities

 
  • Survey state-of-the-art methods in task and motion planning, multi-robot coordination, and foundation-model-based planning.
  • Research and develop planning methods that enable heterogeneous robots to collaborate safely and efficiently in close proximity.
  • Implement proof-of-concept systems and integrate them with simulation environments and physical robot platforms.
  • Design and run experiments to evaluate performance, safety, and generalization against relevant baselines.
  • Contribute to peer-reviewed publications at leading robotics and AI conferences and journals.
  • Collaborate with the research team to share findings, exchange ideas, and advance the group’s technical goals.

 

Minimum Qualifications

 
  • Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Solid background in motion planning and/or task planning (e.g., sampling- or search-based planners, TAMP, PDDL).
  • Experience with multi-robot or multi-agent systems.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.

 

Bonus Qualifications​

  • N/A

 

Years of Work Experience Required   0
Desired Start Date  June 2027
Internship Duration  3 Months
Position Keywords

 Task and Motion Planning (TAMP), Multi-Robot Systems, LLM-based Planning,

PDDL, LLMs, VLMs, Scene Understanding

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