fauna robotics
A Lead Research Scientist role focused on developing manipulation and autonomy systems for humanoid robots in complex environments. The role involves research, algorithm development, system integration, and technical leadership.
Fauna Robotics builds capable, safe, and fun robots for everyday use. Its flagship platform Sprout is a modular humanoid robot designed for developers, enterprises, and researchers and is shipping today. Sprout offers compliant locomotion, whole-body teleoperation, and a safety-first design to enable a wide range of applications. The company serves retail and hospitality, consumer and home, research and education, and entertainment experiences, with a mission to build a world where robots operate everywhere people do.
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
View leadership team, funding history,
and employee contacts for fauna robotics.
64% above the average for this role
1.76 Robotics Research Internship, Humanoid Manipulation (Summer 2026) | PhD Internship
Field AI
Research Engineer
Field AI
Robotics Autonomy Engineer – Manipulation
Field AI
Research Engineer
Field AI
Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning - Atlas
Boston Dynamics
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Manipulation
NVIDIA