What is Robot Manipulation and how common is it in AI job postings?

Robot Manipulation is a skill in the "Robotics & Embodied" category. It currently appears in 103 active AI roles across 26 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Robot Manipulation?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Robot Manipulation are: Amazon (40), NVIDIA (8), Meta (6), Apptronik (6), Anduril (6).

Is demand for Robot Manipulation growing?

Over the last 12 weeks, 75 new AI postings mentioned Robot Manipulation. Demand is rising — up 95% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Robot Manipulation used?

Roles requiring Robot Manipulation are concentrated in: agents (42%), application (28%), data (16%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with Robot Manipulation?

Job postings that mention Robot Manipulation most often also require: Robotics, Machine Learning, Python, Perception, Control Systems.

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Robot Manipulation

103 active AI roles across 26 companies mention Robot Manipulation. Category: Robotics & Embodied.

Demand trend

New AI postings mentioning Robot Manipulation per week — 75 total over 12 weeks.

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All Big Tech · 55 Robotics · 17 AI Frontier · 9 Semiconductors · 8 Defense · 6 Enterprise · 3 Data AI · 2 Vertical AI · 1 Consumer · 1 Auto · 1

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All Engineering · 70 Research · 30 Product · 3

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55 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Meta	Tech Lead, AI Research Scientist (Robotics)	Big Tech	10	L6
Meta	AI Research Scientist, Robotics	Big Tech	10	L4
Meta	Research Scientist – World Models, Robotics & Embodied AI	Big Tech	10	L4
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist, Safe Locomotion, Compass	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Navigation	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Applied Scientist II, Perception	Big Tech	9	L6
Google	Research Scientist, Robotics, DeepMind	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Member of Technical Staff, FAR (Frontier AI & Robotics)	Big Tech	9	L1
Google	Research Scientist, Manipulation for Robotics, DeepMind	Big Tech	9	L4
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Spatial AI)	Big Tech	9	L0
Amazon	Human-Robot Interaction Applied Scientist , Fauna	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Member Of Technical Staff - Hardware Science, Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR)	Big Tech	9	L6
Amazon	Member of Technical Staff - Hardware Science, Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR)	Big Tech	9	L6
Amazon	Member of Technical Staff - Science, Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR)	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist, Navigation	Big Tech	9	L4
Amazon	Member of Technical Staff - Science, Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR)	Big Tech	9	L2
Amazon	Applied Science Manager, Safe Autonomy, SAF Lab	Big Tech	8	L6
Meta	Research Scientist Intern, State Estimation for Dexterous Manipulation (PhD)	Big Tech	8	L0
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Amazon Robotics, Compass Team	Big Tech	8	L6
Meta	Research Engineer Robotics (Systems)	Big Tech	8	L6
Amazon	Member of Technical Staff - Data Platform Engineer, Frontier AI Robotics	Big Tech	8	L0
Google	Fullstack Software Engineer, GenAI, DeepMind	Big Tech	8	L4
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Robotics Simulation)	Big Tech	8	L0
Amazon	Applied Scientist - ML and Robotics	Big Tech	8	L6
Amazon	Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, AWS Professional Services	Big Tech	8	L6
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist, Fauna	Big Tech	8	L5
Amazon	Member of Technical Staff - Simulation, Frontier AI Robotics	Big Tech	8	L0
Amazon	Senior Applied Scientist, Fauna	Big Tech	8	L5
Amazon	Sr Applied Scientist - Robotics Simulation, Amazon Robotics R&D	Big Tech	8	L0

Frequently asked questions

What is Robot Manipulation and how common is it in AI job postings?
Robot Manipulation is a skill in the "Robotics & Embodied" category. It currently appears in 103 active AI roles across 26 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Robot Manipulation?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Robot Manipulation are: Amazon (40), NVIDIA (8), Meta (6), Apptronik (6), Anduril (6).
Is demand for Robot Manipulation growing?
Over the last 12 weeks, 75 new AI postings mentioned Robot Manipulation. Demand is rising — up 95% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Robot Manipulation used?
Roles requiring Robot Manipulation are concentrated in: agents (42%), application (28%), data (16%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with Robot Manipulation?
Job postings that mention Robot Manipulation most often also require: Robotics, Machine Learning, Python, Perception, Control Systems.

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