This position is offered through the ANU Computing Internship courses (COMP4820 / COMP8830).
Semester 2, 2026 applications open on Monday 18th May 2026 and close on Sunday 31st May 2026.
Company
We are a recent start-up company founded by Prof. Jochen Renz who develops AI that can adapt to novel and unforeseen situations and increase the autonomy level of AI in different domains.
Project
The task of the project is to develop and test several tasks for a humanoid robot in a realistic environment. Each intern will work with a different environment and variations of that environment. Tasks will be initially developed and tested within the simulated NVIDIA Isaac Lab environment, which supports different robot assets. Once tasks are successfully tested in the simulator, project participants have the opportunity to test them on a real humanoid robot. We use the Unitree R1 robot platform, which is a state-of-the-art, fully programmable, general purpose humanoid robot.
Required technical skills
Very good programming skills (Python), experience with reinforcement learning or other forms of machine learning. Preferred experience with ROS and robot simulators (such as NVIDIA Isaac SIM or Mujoco). Willingness to learn these skills before the internship starts.
Required/preferred professional and other skills
Reliable, good work ethics, good communication skills, motivated
Delivery Mode
In person
Project’s Special Requirements/ Conditions
None
Type of internship
Unpaid
How to apply
Applications are invited from eligible students to apply for the Computing Internship courses COMP4820 or COMP8830. Eligibility details of COMP4820 / COMP8830 and further information about the Computing Internship can be found on the Computing Internship page.
Eligible students can apply through the Computing Internship application form which will be available via the Computing Internship page between Monday 18th May 2026 and close on Sunday 31st May 2026.
You can nominate multiple preferred Internship projects and host organisations through the one online application form.
Eligibility and room available in degree to undertake COMP4820/COMP8830 will be assessed at the time of application. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria or do not have room in your degree to fit COMP4820/COMP8830, your application will not be progressed.
Your application will require you to upload the following documents:
- an updated copy of your resume, and
- an expression of interest (limit 350 words) for each organisation you wish to apply to (organisations with multiple projects may only submit one expression of interest, so state clearly which project/s you wish to be considered for).