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We develop a unified framework that enables robots to perceive, reason, learn, and act across diverse real-world environments and embodiments. Dimensional’s mission is to make physical intelligence programmable, scalable, and accessible -- accelerating the development of generalist robots that can adapt, learn, and perform reliably in the real world.\nOur platform sits between robot hardware and AI models, providing a modular, composable architecture for training and deploying robotic intelligence at scale. By abstracting hardware differences and standardizing core capabilities-such as perception, spatial understanding, decision-making, and control-Dimensional allows developers and partners to build, transfer, and operate robotic skills efficiently across platforms.\nAbout This Role\nWe’re looking for a Forward-Deployed Engineer to work directly at the intersection of customers, software, and physical robotic systems. 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