
Dexmate reviews · checked 11 Oct 2026
Is Dexmate a good place to work?
Mostly. Dexmate is a real robot maker (founded 2024, $41 million raised) that posts $20 to $30 an hour for Fremont operators, but the job is a 1099 contract and no worker has reviewed it on Glassdoor or Indeed. Fremont operators are 1099 contractors: no benefits are listed, you pay your own payroll taxes, and hours last only while a data collection campaign runs. No worker has yet described the job publicly.
, RobotTraining.jobs shows 2 Dexmate jobs open.
Dexmate, reviewed
Researched October 2026 · 22 sourcesIt pays $20 to $30/hr in checked postings (stated by the employer).
Actively listing 2 open roles todayDexmate Inc. (Delaware, 2024) is run by CEO Tao Chen (MIT PhD) and co-founders Yuzhe Qin and Chongyang Wang. It sold $41 million of stock to 29 investors from February 2026, and LG CNS and NEC's fund invested undisclosed sums. It sells Vega, a $75,000 wheeled two-armed humanoid. LinkedIn lists 51 to 200 staff. Its lab is in Fremont (36,500 sq ft leased August 2026), with a Singapore company since April 2025 and a Seoul office.
Fremont: $20 to $30 an hour, stated on the posting (the city's employee minimum is $18.05), on a 1099 contract at its lab, with hours and length set by each data collection campaign. No benefits or pay schedule are listed; contractors owe 15.3% self-employment tax. The Singapore operator contract states no pay.
No independent worker rating verified.
2 open roles on Dexmate, independently checked 26 Oct 2026.
Fremont, CA (Singapore office)
We found no documented scams using Dexmate's name and no fraud warning from it. Its real openings are on jobs.ashbyhq.com/dexmate, linked from dexmate.com, and its business email ends in dexmate.ai. The FTC says job offers by text, WhatsApp or Telegram, or any request that you pay, are scams.
What people praise
- The Fremont posting states its pay before you apply: $20 to $30 an hour for teleoperating robot arms through Dexmate's own wearable exoskeleton.
- No degree or robotics background is required: the minimums are hand-eye coordination, attention to detail and reliability, with VR, gaming or teleoperation experience a plus.
- Dexmate is funded for its age: an SEC filing shows it sold $41 million of stock to 29 investors in a round that began in February 2026.
What people complain about
- The Fremont role is a 1099 contract, not employment: hours and length follow active data collection campaigns, and the posting lists no benefits, so work can stop when a campaign ends.
- The Singapore operator posting (September 10, 2026) states no pay, hours or contract length, only that hours and duration follow data collection campaigns.
- The work is repetitive by design: you repeat set picking, placing, sorting and assembly tasks for high-volume data, and must stay focused for extended periods.
- Glassdoor lists Dexmate but shows no reviews as of October 11, 2026, so there is no independent account of pay, managers or how long operator contracts last.
Best for: People in or near Fremont, California, or Singapore with steady hands and patience for repetitive tasks, who want paid hands-on robot work without a degree and can live on contract hours. Not for: Anyone who needs benefits, a steady schedule or a permanent job, wants remote work, or wants to read worker reviews before applying.
Honest catches
- Pay here is stated by the employer, not measured live from a job feed, so treat it as a benchmark rather than a guaranteed rate.
Sources for this review
- Dexmate: homepage (Vega robots, careers link to its Ashby board)
- Dexmate: About us (founded by Tao Chen, Yuzhe Qin and Chongyang Wang)
- Dexmate: Contact us (business@dexmate.ai)
- Dexmate: Meet Vega 1 Pro, general-purpose wheeled humanoid (VR and exoskeleton teleoperation)
- Dexmate Store: Vega 1 Pro, $75,000 (2026 promotional price), read Oct 11, 2026
- Dexmate Store: Vega 1 Exoskeleton, $1,800 teleoperation and data-collection interface, read Oct 11, 2026
- Tao Chen: personal homepage (PhD, EECS, MIT CSAIL)
- SEC EDGAR: Dexmate Inc. Form D (Delaware, 2024; $41,045,967 equity sold to 29 investors; filed Mar 13, 2026)
- The Korea Times: LG CNS invests in US robotics firm to accelerate physical AI push (Mar 10, 2026)
- NEC: NEC Orchestrating Future Fund invests in U.S.-based Dexmate (Aug 25, 2026)
- The Registry SF: Robotics startup Dexmate signs direct lease at 3347 Gateway in Fremont (Aug 27, 2026)
- Companies.sg: DEXMATE PTE. LTD., UEN 202517294G, incorporated Apr 22, 2025 (ACRA data)
- LinkedIn: Dexmate company page (Fremont, CA; 51 to 200 employees), read Oct 11, 2026
- Ashby: Dexmate job board, 37 open roles read Oct 11, 2026
- Ashby: Dexmate, Robotics Data Collection Operator, Fremont ($20 to $30 an hour, 1099 contract), read Oct 11, 2026
- Ashby: Dexmate, Robotics Data Collection Operator, Singapore (contract, no pay stated), read Oct 11, 2026
- Ashby: Dexmate, Lab Operations Specialist, Fremont (names its Seoul office), read Oct 11, 2026
- Glassdoor: Dexmate reviews, no reviews as of Oct 11, 2026
- Indeed: Dexmate reviews, no reviews as of Oct 11, 2026
- City of Fremont: minimum wage rises to $18.05 on July 1, 2026 (Apr 3, 2026)
- IRS: Self-employment tax (Social Security and Medicare taxes), 15.3% rate
- FTC: That job offer text is probably a scam (Apr 30, 2026)
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Dexmate's job board, measured
Its public job board has 2 jobs open, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Common questions about Dexmate
Is Dexmate a good place to work?
Mostly. Dexmate is a real robot maker (founded 2024, $41 million raised) that posts $20 to $30 an hour for Fremont operators, but the job is a 1099 contract and no worker has reviewed it on Glassdoor or Indeed. Fremont operators are 1099 contractors: no benefits are listed, you pay your own payroll taxes, and hours last only while a data collection campaign runs. No worker has yet described the job publicly.
Is Dexmate legit?
Yes. Dexmate Inc. (Delaware, 2024) is run by CEO Tao Chen (MIT PhD) and co-founders Yuzhe Qin and Chongyang Wang. It sold $41 million of stock to 29 investors from February 2026, and LG CNS and NEC's fund invested undisclosed sums. It sells Vega, a $75,000 wheeled two-armed humanoid. LinkedIn lists 51 to 200 staff. Its lab is in Fremont (36,500 sq ft leased August 2026), with a Singapore company since April 2025 and a Seoul office.
Is Dexmate a scam?
No. Dexmate is a real company. We found no documented scams using Dexmate's name and no fraud warning from it. Its real openings are on jobs.ashbyhq.com/dexmate, linked from dexmate.com, and its business email ends in dexmate.ai. The FTC says job offers by text, WhatsApp or Telegram, or any request that you pay, are scams.
Does Dexmate pay?
Yes. Employer career board verified live on September 16, 2026 (39 open roles at check). Payouts: Employment and payment terms are stated in individual job postings. Fremont: $20 to $30 an hour, stated on the posting (the city's employee minimum is $18.05), on a 1099 contract at its lab, with hours and length set by each data collection campaign. No benefits or pay schedule are listed; contractors owe 15.3% self-employment tax. The Singapore operator contract states no pay.
How do employees rate Dexmate?
Praised: The Fremont posting states its pay before you apply: $20 to $30 an hour for teleoperating robot arms through Dexmate's own wearable exoskeleton. Criticised: The Fremont role is a 1099 contract, not employment: hours and length follow active data collection campaigns, and the posting lists no benefits, so work can stop when a campaign ends.
How can I tell a real Dexmate recruiter from a fake one?
We found no documented scams using Dexmate's name and no fraud warning from it. Its real openings are on jobs.ashbyhq.com/dexmate, linked from dexmate.com, and its business email ends in dexmate.ai. The FTC says job offers by text, WhatsApp or Telegram, or any request that you pay, are scams.
Does Dexmate have jobs open now?
Yes. Its public job board has 2 Dexmate jobs open (checked 26 Oct 2026).
Who is Dexmate a good fit for?
A good fit: People in or near Fremont, California, or Singapore with steady hands and patience for repetitive tasks, who want paid hands-on robot work without a degree and can live on contract hours. A poor fit: Anyone who needs benefits, a steady schedule or a permanent job, wants remote work, or wants to read worker reviews before applying.