Robotics training data · For hands-on businesses
Get paid to record your crew's work for robot training
Robots learn hands-on jobs by watching people do them. Robotics companies now pay businesses for first-person video of real work: installs, repairs, picking, prep and cleanup.
We may earn a referral reward if your business joins Amelia and gets paid. It doesn't come out of your payments.
Yes. Robotics data programs pay businesses for approved first-person video of employees doing routine hands-on tasks, recorded on a mounted phone. One of them, Amelia Robotics, estimates $500 to $2,000 a month per recording employee at 12.5 to 50 approved hours a week. The business is paid and decides each worker's share.
Why robotics companies pay for this
Robots and humanoids learn physical tasks from demonstrations: thousands of hours of people actually doing the work, seen from the worker's point of view with the hands in frame. Internet video doesn't look like that. Real job sites, real tools and real variety have to be recorded, and robotics companies are paying businesses to do it.
How it's different from licensing your records
| Licensing records | Robot training video | |
|---|---|---|
| What | A copy of past email, chat and files | New first-person video of hands-on tasks |
| Paid | One-time, under a license | Monthly, per approved recording hour |
| Who's involved | Owner signs; staff unaffected | Workers record while they work |
| Best fit | Office-heavy firms, 20+ staff | Trades, crews, shops, kitchens, warehouses |
You can do both. Licensing your records covers the office side; recording covers the field.
How recording works
- Agree the scope. Tasks, areas and which workers take part, before anything is recorded.
- Mount a phone. Usually on a headband or hard hat, aimed at the hands, so it sees what the worker sees.
- Record on purpose. Workers start each recording themselves in the program's app.
- Review. Footage is checked against the agreed requirements. Only approved hours are paid.
- Get paid monthly. With a statement of approved hours. You pay crew shares under the split you set.
What it pays: the math
Amelia's published estimate works out to about $10 per approved hour. Per recording employee, that looks like this:
| Approved hours per week | Hours per month (4 weeks) | Approx. paid to the business |
|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 50 | ~$500 |
| 25 | 100 | ~$1,000 |
| 50 | 200 | ~$2,000 |
Who gets what: an example split
The business is paid and sets the split, for everyone or per team. Using Amelia's example split on $1,000 of approved recording:
$500
$400
$100
Figures come from Amelia's own estimate and example. Real pay depends on approved hours, your agreement and the work you're approved for, before crew shares and costs.
Overview: Amelia Robotics
Amelia Robotics (Amelia Labs LLC) runs a business program that pays companies monthly for approved recordings of their employees doing routine work. It lists trades, construction and auto services as top priorities and accepts a dozen-plus other hands-on categories.
- Who's paid: the business. You set the crew split for everyone or per team.
- Estimate: $500 to $2,000 a month per recording employee, assuming 12.5 to 50 approved hours a week.
- How it records: a mounted phone captures each task from the worker's perspective. Workers start recordings themselves.
- Approval: footage is reviewed against the agreed requirements. The dashboard shows recorded and approved hours separately.
- Control: you agree tasks, areas and participants first, and can keep jobs or areas out.
- Process: a four-question application, a setup call, activation, then you invite your crew and track hours and payments in the app.
- Privacy: its policy says it doesn't sell personal information and shares collected materials with clients under written agreements.
Not covered on its site: founders, funding, locations, and how long footage is kept. Ask about retention, who receives the footage, and whether audio and faces are captured before you sign.
We may earn a referral reward if your business joins Amelia and gets paid. It doesn't come out of your payments.
S.01 Who fits
Work that robotics companies want on video.
Plumbing, HVAC & electrical
Installs, service calls, pipe fitting, wiring
Construction
Framing, roofing, flooring, drywall, painting
Auto service
Maintenance, tires, oil changes, detailing
Warehouses & distribution
Picking, packing, receiving, palletizing
Manufacturing & fabrication
Assembly, machine work, finishing, welding
Commercial kitchens
Prep, line cooking, baking, dish and deep cleaning
Cleaning & janitorial
Floors, restrooms, windows, laundry
Farms, nurseries & grounds
Planting, picking, feeding, grounds care
Event venues
Stage setup and teardown, AV and cabling
Retail & grocery
Restocking, tagging, cart retrieval
Carpentry & furniture
Woodworking, assembly, sanding, finishing
Hotels, salons & more
Other routine hands-on work, by application
Other routine hands-on work can be raised when you apply. Each program confirms tasks and locations on its setup call.
S.02 FAQ
Robotics questions.
RoboticsCan I get paid to record my employees working?
Yes. Robotics data programs pay businesses for approved first-person video of employees doing routine hands-on tasks, usually recorded on a head-mounted phone. The business is paid and decides how much goes to the crew.
RoboticsHow much does robot training video pay?
Amelia Robotics publishes an estimate of $500 to $2,000 a month per recording employee, based on 12.5 to 50 approved recording hours a week. Its own example works out to about $10 per approved hour. Pay depends on how many hours are approved against the program's requirements.
RoboticsDo workers get paid directly?
In Amelia's program, the business is paid and sets the split. Its example gives 50% to the worker, 10% to a team lead and 40% to the business. Ask your accountant how to pay crew shares (payroll or bonus).
RoboticsWill it slow my crew down?
The phone records while people work as usual. There's some setup: mounting the phone, starting each recording, and staying within the tasks you agreed.
RoboticsCan I keep some jobs or areas off camera?
Yes. You agree on tasks, areas and participants before recording starts, and you can leave out jobs or places you don't want filmed.
RoboticsIs this the same as licensing my company's records?
No. Licensing records is a one-time payment for a copy of past email, chat and files. Robot training video is new recording, paid monthly for approved hours. You can do both.
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