Operations Assistant, Robust.AI
3 month contract
$25 - $40 per hour
Industrial-grade cognitive engine for robotics
Be an early applicant
Industrial-grade cognitive engine for robotics
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$25 - $40 per hour
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make robots work for people.
Role
Who you are
- 1–3 years of experience in an administrative, office management, or operations support role
- Exceptional organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets)
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- A proactive, can-do attitude with the ability to work independently
- Experience in a tech or startup environment is a plus but not required
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Operations Assistant to support our team on a 3-month contract basis
- In this role, you will be the backbone of our day-to-day office operations, ensuring our workspace is efficient, welcoming, and well-managed
- This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a cutting-edge tech environment while making a real impact from day one
- Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, vendors, and incoming communications, representing the company in a professional and friendly manner
- Manage office supplies, inventory, and equipment, ensuring the workspace is consistently stocked and organized
- Coordinate scheduling, meetings, and conference room bookings for team members and leadership
- Assist with onboarding logistics for new hires, including workspace setup and administrative paperwork
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries
- Support the planning and execution of company events, team lunches, and office initiatives
- Liaise with building management and external vendors to address maintenance and facilities needs
- Assist with expense reporting, invoice tracking, and other light administrative finance tasks
- Provide general administrative support to teams as needed
- Identify opportunities to improve office processes and contribute to a positive workplace culture
Our take
Increasing complexity in supply chains and demand has meant manufacturing and logistics are incorporating more robotics and automation. These systems, however, can be cumbersome, costly, and brittle, meaning it’s difficult for them to adapt to new demand. Robust’s solution is a platform enabling rapid, no-code setup of robotic transport systems in warehouses to help transport materials and tools.
The idea is that these robots work with, not instead of, human workforces - and it’s just the first slate of applications for Robust’s deeper tech. The aim is to develop an all-purpose cognitive engine that will produce robots that can make decisions in open-ended environments.
The potential applications for a common-sense cognitive platform are sweeping, even if Robust’s beginnings are fairly modest. It’s planning to build out its own datasets and pursue strategic alliances with companies across different verticals - it’s already in conversation with iRobot for application of its AI layer in homes, for example.
With the heavy-hitting founding team of robotics veterans at the helm, Robust is making painstaking and careful progress in what is growing to be a multi-billion-dollar global robotics industry. With impressive funding under its belt, it'll be interesting to see how its tech progresses.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2023
$20m
SERIES A
Oct 2020
$15m
SERIES A
Total funding: $42.5m
Company HQ
San Carlos, CA
Leadership
Anthony Jules
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked as Principal at robotics company Jules Studios, before serving as COO and VP of Product at Redwood Robotics, and then Head of Product & Program Management at X, the moonshot factory. Ultimately spent time as CTO/Advisor for Formant.
Rodney Brooks
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously co-founded Lucid, iRobot (sold to Uber), and Rethink Robotics, and for the latter two also served as CTO. Additionally spent nearly three decades as the Panasonic Professor of Robotics at MIT.
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