--- title: 'Research Scientist at Dyna Robotics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/research-scientist-dyna-robotics-redwood-city-0hrrh5fgj4jy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-20' --- # Research Scientist at Dyna Robotics - **Company:** Dyna Robotics - **Location:** Redwood City, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2025-08-22 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-20 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/dyna-robotics/357b1b23-0712-489e-b336-1462f186cba7 ## Job description Dyna Robotics builds general-purpose robots powered by a proprietary embodied AI foundation model with top-in-industry generalization and real-world performance. Already deployed with customers across multiple industries, our robots do commercial-grade work in the physical world. Our team comes from Google DeepMind, Meta, and Cruise, and we're backed by CRV, First Round, and other leading investors. ## The Role As a Research Scientist on the AI Research team, you will own the end-to-end loop of Embodied AI. You will leverage our massive, "in-the-wild" multimodal datasets to develop models that don’t just move - they generalize, self-improve, and redefine what is possible in unstructured human environments. ## What You’ll Do - Advance the Frontier: Design and implement state-of-the-art robot learning algorithms (RL, Imitation Learning, Diffusion) for complex, high-DOF manipulation tasks. - VLA & Video Generation: Architect and scale multi-modal foundation models (VLMs/VLAs) and leverage generative video architectures to enhance world-modeling and robot foresight. - End-to-End Ownership: Own the full research-to-production pipeline: from task definition and data curation to large-scale training and real-time deployment on physical hardware. - Physical-World Evaluation: Move beyond the benchmark. You will evaluate and iterate on models using our expanding robot fleet, ensuring commercial-grade performance in dynamic customer environments. - Collaborative Leadership: Work at the intersection of AI, Hardware, and Teleop teams to enhance the "Intelligence-per-Watt" of our robotic systems. ## What You’ll Bring - Research Excellence: A PhD (preferred) or Master’s in CS/Robotics with a significant publication record in top-tier conferences (RSS, CoRL, ICRA, NeurIPS, CVPR, or ICLR). - 5+ Years of Mastery: Deep experience in AI and robotics research, specifically in deploying deep learning models onto physical robots (not just simulation). - Generative AI Expertise: Hands-on experience with Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, Video Generation, or large-scale transformer architectures. - Technical Stack: Mastery of Python and PyTorch (or JAX). Familiarity with simulation stacks like MuJoCo, Isaac, or Drake. - High-Quality Code: The ability to write maintainable, production-ready research code that scales across GPU clusters. Bonus Points For - Experience with founding-stage startups or leading small, elite research teams. - Deep understanding of classical robotics (controls, state estimation) to complement learning-based approaches. - Experience profiling and optimizing foundation models for low-latency inference on edge devices. At Dyna Robotics, we build technology for the real world, which requires a team as diverse as the environments our robots inhabit. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to technical rigor and mutual respect. Don’t let a checklist stop you. Data shows that underrepresented groups often only apply if they meet 100% of the criteria. We value problem-solving and grit over keyword matching. If you’re passionate about robotics, no matter your discipline, we want to hear from you, even if you don't check every box. ## About Dyna Robotics ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Dyna Robotics builds general-purpose commercial robots powered by proprietary embodied AI foundation models that achieve human-level dexterity and self-improvement across diverse real-world environments. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, United States - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Lindon Gao (CEO), York Yang (Co‑founder), Jason Ma (Co‑founder / former DeepMind research scientist) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Robotics / Artificial Intelligence (embodied AI foundation models) - **Target customers**: B2B – enterprises in manufacturing, logistics, laundry, food service, hospitality, and other industries requiring repetitive manipulation tasks - **Mission statement**: “To empower businesses by automating repetitive, stationary tasks with affordable, intelligent robotic arms. Driving the future of general‑purpose robotics—one manipulation skill at a time.” [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/dyna-robotics) ## Products & Services - **DYNA‑1 Foundation Model** – A single‑weight, general‑purpose vision‑language‑action (VLA) model that achieves 99%+ success rates in 24‑hour non‑stop operation. It generalizes zero‑shot to unseen environments and learns new skills within hours. [dyna.co](https://www.dyna.co/) - **DYNA‑1i: Open‑World Dexterity** – Production‑grade manipulation system with real‑time self‑correction and human‑level dexterity at commercial throughput. [dyna.co](https://www.dyna.co/) - **Factory Automation** – 24/7 autonomous operation for precision manufacturing, kitting, assembly, pick‑and‑place, quality inspection, and packaging. - **Laundry & Garment** – Automated folding and garment handling (e.g., DYNA‑1 folds 40+ shirts per hour). - **Food & Hospitality** – Food service automation including napkin folding, plating, and delicate manipulation tasks. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metrics**: - **Total Funding**: $143.5 M (Seed $23.5 M in March 2025; Series A $120 M in September 2025) [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dyna-robotics-raises-120-million-to-advance-robotic-foundation-models-on-the-path-to-physical-artificial-general-intelligence-302556817.html) - **Employees**: 98 (as of mid‑2025), +213.9% YoY headcount growth [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dyna-robotics) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: CRV, RoboStrategy, First Round Capital, Salesforce Ventures, NVentures (NVIDIA), Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Samsung Next, LG Technology Ventures. - **Growth Signals**: - Robots already deployed 16 hours/day at hotels, restaurants, laundromats, and gyms within six months of launch. - Strong talent influx from Tesla (14 employees), Cruise, Meta, Nuro, Amazon Lab126. - LinkedIn follower growth +404.3% year‑over‑year. ## Competitive Advantages - **First general‑purpose foundation model for robotics** that works out‑of‑the‑box in new environments without custom engineering. - **99%+ success rate** in continuous 24‑hour operation and ability to self‑improve through on‑the‑job data. - **Rapid learning**: new skills acquired in hours, not weeks, with fleet‑wide updates. - **Founding team** with proven exit (Caper AI sold for $350 M) and deep research pedigree (DeepMind). ## Strategic Focus - Expand world‑class research and engineering team. - Accelerate development of next‑generation foundation model. - Scale commercial deployments across manufacturing, hospitality, and service industries. - Collect high‑quality data from real‑world customers to continuously improve model generalization. ## Why Work Here - **In‑office culture** – All employees work from physical offices in Redwood City, CA (with small satellite presence in China, Canada, Hong Kong). Strong in‑person collaboration is emphasized. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/dyna-robotics) - **Engineering‑heavy environment** – 27% of staff in technical roles, 9% in research, and 5% consulting. Recent open roles include Deployment Engineer, Research Engineer/Scientist, Full‑Stack Robotics Software Engineer, and Data Infra Engineer. - **High growth trajectory** – Headcount nearly tripled in a year, with aggressive hiring across operations, research, and product. - **Impactful mission** – Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge embodied AI that directly automates physical tasks, with a path toward physical AGI. - **Competitive compensation & perks** (inferred from top VC backing and talent drawn from Big Tech). ## Sources 1. [dyna.co](https://www.dyna.co/) – Official website 2. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/dyna-robotics) – Company overview, jobs, culture 3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dyna-robotics) – Company details, funding, employee growth 4. [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dyna-robotics-raises-120-million-to-advance-robotic-foundation-models-on-the-path-to-physical-artificial-general-intelligence-302556817.html) – Series A announcement ## Other roles at Dyna Robotics - [HR Business Partner](https://feeny.ai/job/hr-business-partner-dyna-robotics-redwood-city-xbs5vdzs7xqs) — Redwood City, CA - [Exceptional Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/exceptional-software-engineer-dyna-robotics-redwood-city-5emz05d1phvm) — Redwood City, CA - [Product Manager, Data Engine](https://feeny.ai/job/product-manager-data-engine-dyna-robotics-redwood-city-k3w3we7tktyy) — Redwood City, CA - [Robotics Hardware Reliability Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/robotics-hardware-reliability-engineer-dyna-robotics-redwood-city-ca3qm930xv29) — Redwood City, CA - [Annotation Operations Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/annotation-operations-manager-dyna-robotics-redwood-city-edm60c94sdh0) — Redwood City, CA - [Research Scientist, Simulation](https://feeny.ai/job/research-scientist-simulation-dyna-robotics-redwood-city-kbtftjmb38vj) — Redwood City, CA - [Applied Researcher - Deployment Intelligence & Continuous Learning](https://feeny.ai/job/applied-researcher-deployment-intelligence-continuous-learning-dyna-robotics-2vv1eskyg11k) — Redwood City, CA - [Robot Safety Operator - Walnut Creek, CA](https://feeny.ai/job/robot-safety-operator-walnut-creek-ca-dyna-robotics-customer-site-k214rxsy0czt) — Customer Site - [Robot Safety Operator - San Diego](https://feeny.ai/job/robot-safety-operator-san-diego-dyna-robotics-customer-site-3rtaadtd0p57) — Customer Site - [Robot Safety Operator - Bellvue, WA](https://feeny.ai/job/robot-safety-operator-bellvue-wa-dyna-robotics-customer-site-hbwnd16c5gq7) — Customer Site