Collector opportunity
Physical AI Data Collector - United States
TrueLabel accepts United States-based collectors for physical AI data collector opportunities at $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage. Physical AI data collection captures approved everyday task footage that robotics and physical-AI teams use for training. The emphasis is on realistic, multi-step routines completed start to finish so each capture shows a full, repeatable sequence. You record on a phone or approved camera, keep the action continuous, and submit raw clips. Payment applies only to accepted footage. Garage and home-workshop tool tasks lead demand in the U.S., alongside desk small-part handling and home-kitchen sequences. Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue.
Before you apply
In this United Statescollector opportunity, you record approved task footage that shows how everyday actions happen from the collector's point of view. The footage helps physical AI and robotics teams learn from real hand-object motion, device framing, surfaces, and task flow rather than from staged or synthetic examples.
Start by reviewing the opportunity details below, then use our background pages on first-person video data, hand-object interaction data, and egocentric video privacy and consent to understand why stable framing, raw uploads, and privacy discipline matter before you submit a sample.
Physical AI Data Collector opportunities in United States
Opportunity details
- Opportunity
- Evergreen collector opportunity
- Status
- Accepting collector applications
- Pay
- $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage (USD)
- Location
- United States
- Cities
- U.S. briefs run across multiple metros nationwide rather than a single region, with review windows set in your local time zone.
- Coordination
- The U.S. spans multiple zones; you confirm your local time during onboarding and each brief shows its review window accordingly.
- Work type
- Remote, independent contractor (18+)
- Schedule
- 4-10 approved capture hours per week when matching work is available
- Equipment
- recent smartphone or approved wearable/action camera
- Language
- Briefs are provided in English only.
- Qualification
- Short sample capture before paid tasks
- Payout
- Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue.
- Review
- Reviewed by the TrueLabel collector QA team, usually within 2 business days of upload
- Opportunity type
- Evergreen collector opportunity
What you will record
This is an evergreen collector opportunity for people in United States who can record approved task footage used for robotics and physical AI data workflows. Use a recent smartphone or approved wearable/action camera at 1080p/30fps minimum and keep the camera positioned to follow the whole routine continuously. A matching brief may ask you to capture tasks such as household workflows, object handling, tool-adjacent tasks, multi-step routines across home kitchens and dining rooms, garages and home workshops, desk and home-office setups, with raw files and clear framing. The single most common rejection is a routine that is cut short before reaching a clear finished state.
| Task area | Examples |
|---|---|
| Primary task examples | household workflows, object handling, and other approved everyday workflows |
| Object interaction | Capture full multi-step routines from start to a clear finished state |
| Where you record | Typical United States settings include home kitchens and dining rooms, garages and home workshops, desk and home-office setups, apartment and house living areas, in spaces you control with no private information in frame |
| Repeat captures | tool-adjacent tasks, multi-step routines, and controlled task variations when the brief asks for multiple examples |
| Qualification sample | A passing sample proves you can capture a continuous multi-step routine to a clear finished state with handling visible throughout. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | U.S. collectors work as independent contractors, must be 18 or older, and complete tax onboarding (W-9) before their first payout; you confirm permission to record any space you capture. |
| Device | recent smartphone or approved wearable/action camera |
| Capture spec | Use a recent smartphone or approved wearable/action camera at 1080p/30fps minimum and keep the camera positioned to follow the whole routine continuously. |
| Market setup | Recent smartphone, tripod, head mount, chest mount, or approved wearable camera |
| Environment | Safe recording space with faces, IDs, screens, addresses, and private documents kept out of frame |
| Availability | Able to complete a sample capture and claim matching work when eligible tasks open |
Review and payment
Every submission is checked for task completion, framing, privacy, file quality, and duplicate content. Accepted footage enters the payment queue. If a submission needs a reshoot, the review note will explain what to fix.
| Outcome | Rule |
|---|---|
| Accepted | The routine runs from start to finished state without skipped steps; Object handling stays continuous and clearly visible across steps; Footage is raw and represents a realistic, repeatable task |
| Needs reshoot | The single most common rejection is a routine that is cut short before reaching a clear finished state. Reshoots also follow when lighting is weak, task steps are incomplete, or the capture angle does not match the brief. |
| Rejected | The routine is cut short or skips steps in the sequence; Object handling drifts out of frame between steps; Staged or unrealistic motions that would not transfer to a robot |
| Paid | Accepted hours are paid at $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage through the twice-weekly queue. Rejected, duplicate, unsafe, or off-brief submissions are not eligible for payment. |
How to apply
- 01
Submit profile
Share your location in United States, device model, mounts, language, recording space, weekly availability, and payout details. Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue.
- 02
Record sample
Complete a short qualification capture so the TrueLabel collector QA team can check framing, lighting, privacy control, file quality, and instruction-following. A passing sample proves you can capture a continuous multi-step routine to a clear finished state with handling visible throughout.
- 03
Get matched
Approved collectors are matched to physical AI data collector and related physical AI data opportunities when their location, device, and availability fit the work. The U.S. spans multiple zones; you confirm your local time during onboarding and each brief shows its review window accordingly.
- 04
Upload footage
Submit raw files through TrueLabel and track review, acceptance, reshoot, rejection, and payout status from your collector account. The TrueLabel collector QA team returns first reviews usually within 2 business days of upload.
Privacy and safety
Keep private information out of frame. Do not record faces, government IDs, payment cards, screens, passwords, private addresses, medical information, children, bystanders, or unsafe activity. If sensitive content appears accidentally, stop the capture and start a new take.
- Record only in United States spaces you have permission to film, such as home kitchens and dining rooms, garages and home workshops, desk and home-office setups.
- Use safe everyday tasks and stop if the setup becomes unsafe.
- Follow the brief exactly for camera position, task order, and upload rules. The single most common rejection is a routine that is cut short before reaching a clear finished state.
- Upload raw footage through the approved TrueLabel flow.
Related collector and data pages
These pages explain the data type, privacy expectations, and hand-object task category behind this collector opportunity.
FAQ
Do I need previous AI data collection experience?
No. You need eligible location, suitable equipment, a safe recording setup, privacy discipline, and the ability to follow detailed capture instructions. U.S. collectors work as independent contractors, must be 18 or older, and complete tax onboarding (W-9) before their first payout; you confirm permission to record any space you capture.
Can I apply from outside United States?
This page is for collectors in United States. TrueLabel has separate collector opportunity pages for other markets when location eligibility supports them.
Can I record other people?
No unless a specific brief explicitly permits it. Keep faces, bystanders, IDs, documents, addresses, screens, and private information out of the footage.
How do I get paid in United States?
Accepted hours are paid at $18-$24 per approved hour of usable footage. Payouts settle in USD by ACH direct deposit to your U.S. bank account; you complete W-9 tax onboarding and add your account during setup, then accepted work is paid through the twice-weekly queue. Each upload is reviewed by the TrueLabel collector QA team, usually within 2 business days of upload, and only accepted footage is paid.
Is payment guaranteed?
No. Payment applies only to accepted work that passes review. Rejected, duplicate, unsafe, private, edited, or off-brief submissions are not eligible for payment.
Is this the same as data labeling?
No. Data labeling usually annotates existing media. This collector opportunity creates new task footage that may later be reviewed, filtered, labeled, or packaged for physical AI workflows.
Apply for physical AI data collector opportunities
Join the TrueLabel collector network to be considered for physical AI data collector, smartphone video, wearable camera, and hand-object interaction opportunities in United States. The U.S. spans multiple zones; you confirm your local time during onboarding and each brief shows its review window accordingly. First sample reviews are handled by the TrueLabel collector QA team, usually within 2 business days of upload.