Intuitive
A Senior AI/ML Research Engineer at Intuitive Surgical develops and fine-tunes foundation models (VFMs, VLMs, VLA) for next-generation robotic robotic platforms, specifically to understand surgical scenes and enable embodied-AI actions. The role involves building multimodal systems that adapt pretrained vision models on surgical data to extract anatomy and context, driving the path from offline research to robust, real-time performance in the operating room.
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Company Size
10001+ employees
Founded
1995
Intuitive is a healthcare technology company best known for its da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical systems. The company develops minimally invasive care platforms, instruments, and digital solutions designed to improve clinical outcomes and expand access to advanced surgery. Intuitive partners with healthcare providers worldwide to advance precision, efficiency, and patient care through innovation in robotic-assisted procedures.
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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