AI & Robotics Research Scientist

Location: Kochi

Work arrangement: On site

We’re looking for an AI & Robotics Research Scientist to advance AI research and turn innovative concepts into practical robotic applications.

What you’ll do

- Research and develop AI algorithms for autonomous robotics, multi-robot coordination, motion planning and navigation.
- Develop and fine-tune Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models for intelligent robotics.
- Apply deep learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning and multimodal AI to adaptive autonomous systems.
- Build and validate prototypes in simulation and on real-world robots; benchmark performance and optimise algorithms.
- Collaborate with engineering and research teams, and contribute to publications, patents and deployable solutions.

What you’ll bring
- A master’s degree or PhD in Robotics, AI, Machine Learning, Mechanical Engineering,



Computer Science or a related field, with a strong academic or industrial research background.
- Robust Python skills and hands-on experience developing, testing and optimising AI/ML algorithms using frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Experience with VLM/VLA fine-tuning, generative AI architectures and AI guardrails.
- Knowledge of robotic control, localisation, sensor integration and simulation, with experience in tools such as ROS/ROS2, Gazebo, NVIDIA Isaac Lab, MuJoCo or PyBullet.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical documentation and research communication skills.

Nice to have

Hands-on experience with real-world robotic platforms, proof-of-concept development, research publications, patents or contributions to relevant technical projects.

📌 AI & Robotics Research Scientist (Kochi)
🏢 Vaisesika
📍 Kochi