Toyota Research Institute
This paid 12-week Summer 2026 internship offers a hybrid in-office role at Toyota Research Institute's headquarters in Los Altos, CA, focusing on developing optimization, embodied reasoning, control, modeling, and perception methodologies for high-performance driving. The intern will apply their knowledge to novel problems, conduct experiments with high-performance vehicles on a closed racetrack, and contribute to advancing vehicle safety and performance capabilities. The role involves implementing and evaluating algorithms on real-world platforms and presenting research findings at conferences.
Headquarters
Los Altos, California, United States
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2016
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is Toyota’s research arm focused on advancing robotics, automated driving, human‑centered AI, energy and materials, and related technologies with the mission of "innovating to improve the human experience." TRI conducts fundamental and applied research to develop prototypes and scalable systems—ranging from automated driving stacks and human‑interactive driving to large behavior models and robotics—and publishes its technical work. The institute collaborates with academic and industry partners, shares findings via publications and a technical blog, and aims to translate research into safer, more useful products and services.
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Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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