Ota, Japan · On-site
※日本語版が続きます。 Role Overview At AIRoA, we leverage third-party hardware for research purposes while simultaneously developing our own humanoids, dual-arm robots, robotic hands, and data collection devices in-house. This pos…
Skills: C++, Embedded Software, Firmware Development, MCU, SoC
Ota, Japan • On-site
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Design and implement firmware and embedded software for humanoids, dual-arm robots, and robotic hands to create a stable robotics foundation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate low-level control layers with higher-level software platforms like ROS 2.
Requires practical experience in C/C++ embedded development using MCUs, SoCs, or RTOS and a track record of controlling real hardware. Proficiency in hardware debugging tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers is essential.
※日本語版が続きます。
Role Overview
At AIRoA, we leverage third-party hardware for research purposes while simultaneously developing our own humanoids, dual-arm robots, robotic hands, and data collection devices in-house.
This position is not limited to maintaining or troubleshooting existing robots. Its mission is to build a reliable robotics foundation that operates stably in the real world, covering everything from the low-level layers of physical robots to system integration in order to enable robotics AI research, evaluation, and data collection. You will work closely with the Research, Robotics, Mechanical, and Electrical teams.
Specifically, you will be involved in areas that directly affect the real-world performance and reliability of robots, including motors, sensors, communications, power systems, control cycles, safety monitoring, logging, calibration, and diagnostic functions.
Responsibilities
ポジション概要
AIRoAでは、研究用途に他社製ハードウェアを活用しながら、同時に自社でもヒューマノイド、双腕ロボット、ロボットハンド、データ収集用デバイスの開発を進めています。
本ポジションの役割は、単なる既存ロボットの保守やトラブルシューティングに限られません。ロボットAIの研究・評価・データ収集を成立させるために、実機ロボットの低レイヤーからシステム統合までを担い、Researchチーム・ロボティクスチーム・メカ／電気チームと連携しながら、実世界で安定して動くロボット基盤を作ることがミッションです。
具体的には、モータ、センサー、通信、電源、制御周期、安全監視、ログ取得、キャリブレーション、診断機能など、ロボットの実機性能と信頼性を左右する領域に関わっていただきます。
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Why Join AIRoA
AIRoA’s project is not merely an initiative to build a standalone robot product. By collecting large-scale data from real-world robots and making it available to society as AI models, datasets, and evaluation infrastructure, AIRoA aims to accelerate robotics development both in Japan and around the world.
Firmware and embedded software are at the core of this vision. Without stable robot operation, high-quality data cannot be collected. If the behavior of sensors and actuators is unstable, AI models cannot be properly evaluated or trained. Ensuring the reliability, reproducibility, and control quality of physical robots directly contributes to the value of the AI robotics platform itself.
In this position, you will play an important role in supporting the next-generation robot AI platform from the physical robot side, working across research, AI, robotics, mechanical, and electrical domains.
AIRoAで働く魅力
AIRoAのプロジェクトは、単体のロボット製品を作るだけの取り組みではありません。実世界ロボットから大規模なデータを収集し、AIモデル、データセット、評価基盤として社会に開いていくことで、国内外のロボット開発を加速させることを目指しています。
ファームウェア／組み込みソフトウェアは、この構想の中核です。ロボットが安定して動かなければ、良いデータは取れません。センサーやアクチュエータの挙動が不安定であれば、AIモデルの評価も学習も成立しません。実機の信頼性、再現性、制御品質を担保することが、AIロボット基盤そのものの価値につながります。
本ポジションでは、研究・AI・ロボティクス・メカ・電気を横断しながら、次世代のロボットAIプラットフォームを実機側から支える重要な役割を担っていただきます。
There are currently no comparable projects in the world that collect data and develop foundation models on such a large scale. As mentioned above, this is one of Japan’s leading national projects, supported by a substantial investment of 20.5 billion yen from NEDO.
This position will play a crucial role in determining the success of the project. You will have broad discretion and responsibility, and we are confident that, if successful, you will gain both a great sense of achievement and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to society.
Furthermore, we strongly encourage engineers to actively build their careers through this project—for example, by publishing research papers and engaging in academic activities.
AIRoA connects AI and robotics to build open platforms and foundation models for real-world intelligence.
AIRoA is a global and open initiative that integrates AI and robotics to develop foundation models and data ecosystems that enable robots to understand and interact with the real world. Our mission is to develop and promote open platforms and datasets for robotic foundation models, creating a shared infrastructure that empowers the next generation of intelligent and autonomous systems. We unite leading companies across IT, AI, and manufacturing industries with top universities and research institutions to share knowledge, data, and technology—fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and driving innovation. As AIRoA continues to expand its membership and global partnerships, we are accelerating progress and collectively shaping the future of AI-driven robotics.
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