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An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in an inclusive, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how we can make a lasting impact on the world.\nWe are looking for dedicated interns to join our robotics team. You will develop novel approaches to agentic robot policies, world action models, robot policy training and evaluation, and sim-to-real transfer, working alongside the researchers and engineers who build NVIDIA's robotics and simulation platforms. Our internships are an excellent opportunity to grow as a researcher and gain hands-on experience with industry-leading robotics teams. 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