PLAIF
Industrial AI · Industrial Robotics

PLAIF tech stack

PLAIF builds mostly with C++, Python, MATLAB, C. Its stack also includes PyTorch, ROS2, Linux, Debian. C++ is named in 5 of the 12 job postings PLAIF published in the last 12 months (42%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of PLAIF, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 13, 2026
Technologies in use
36
Postings analysed
12
Open now
9
Modernity
79 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does PLAIF use?

C++ is named in 42% of job postings at PLAIF, followed by Python (42%), MATLAB (8%), C (8%).

C++ 5 42% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Dec 2025
Python 5 42% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
MATLAB 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
C 1 8% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does PLAIF use?

PyTorch is named in 33% of job postings at PLAIF, followed by ROS2 (33%), MuJoCo (25%), ROS (25%).

PyTorch 4 33% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
ROS2 4 33% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
MuJoCo 3 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
ROS 3 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
NumPy 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Pandas 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Isaac Lab 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
JAX 1 8% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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Nav21
TensorFlow1
ZeroMQ1

What cloud and platforms does PLAIF use?

Linux is named in 17% of job postings at PLAIF, followed by Debian (8%).

Linux 2 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Debian 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What developer tools does PLAIF use?

Isaac Sim is named in 33% of job postings at PLAIF, followed by Gazebo (17%), Git (8%), SolidWorks (8%).

Isaac Sim 4 33% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Gazebo 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SolidWorks 1 8% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

What AI and ML technologies does PLAIF use?

LLM is named in 17% of job postings at PLAIF.

LLM 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026

Which engineering practices does PLAIF ask for?

Vision-Language-Action is named in 50% of job postings at PLAIF, followed by Physical AI (42%), Sim-to-Real (42%), Embodied AI (17%).

Vision-Language-Action 6 50% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
Physical AI 5 42% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Sim-to-Real 5 42% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Dec 2025
Embodied AI 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Motion Planning 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
SLAM 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Fine-tuning 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Imitation Learning 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
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Machine Learning1
Multimodal AI1
Obstacle Avoidance1
Sensor Fusion1
TCP/IP1
World Models1

What does each PLAIF team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Robotics

5 postings
C++4
Python3
ROS3

AI/ML

4 postings
PyTorch3
LLM2
NumPy2
Pandas2

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How is the PLAIF stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
SLAMOct 2026
Embodied AISep 2026
GazeboSep 2026
Isaac SimJun 2026
ROS2Jun 2026
MuJoCoJun 2026
LinuxJun 2026
PyTorchJun 2026

How modern is the PLAIF stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 79/100

PLAIF scores 79 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the PLAIF stack in its industry?

Share of the 372 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

C++51%
Python79%
PyTorch38%
ROS219%
MuJoCo11%
ROS21%
LLM27%
Linux45%
NumPy13%
Pandas9%

Questions about the PLAIF tech stack

What programming languages does PLAIF use?

The languages named in PLAIF job postings are C++ (42%), Python (42%), MATLAB (8%), C (8%), as a share of the 12 postings of the last 12 months.

Does PLAIF use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 4 of 12 job postings (33%) and required in 4 of them.

What cloud and platforms does PLAIF use?

The cloud and platforms named in PLAIF job postings are Linux (2), Debian (1) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Robotics job at PLAIF?

Robotics postings at PLAIF most often require C++ (4), Python (3), ROS (3), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the PLAIF tech stack changing?

Yes. SLAM, Embodied AI, Gazebo, Isaac Sim first appeared in PLAIF job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the PLAIF tech stack?

PLAIF scores 79 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the PLAIF tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting PLAIF publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 12 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 13, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "PLAIF tech stack: 36 technologies from 12 job postings", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/plaif/technologies

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