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Human Motion Data
Human Motion Data, Inc. sells rights-cleared video of people doing household tasks to robotics and physical AI labs, recorded through its Human Motion Data Recorder app; its home page calls the collection a Philippines-led, multi-country corpus. The Globe and Mail reported in October 2026 that founder Vivek Viswanathan launched the app in April and had 38,000 hours from 3,900 contributors by mid-summer. Its privacy policy says audio is recorded along with the video.
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Is Human Motion Data legit?
Human Motion Data, Inc., founded by Vivek Viswanathan of Connecticut, licenses its footage to robotics and physical AI labs; The Globe and Mail profiled it on October 9, 2026. It pays US$3 per approved hour.
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Per approved hour of footage; its public pages do not say how or when contributors are paid.
No rating yet on Google Play (10K+ downloads, October 28, 2026). Its iPhone app had 4.7 out of 5 from 449 ratings, per the tracker MWM, before it was removed from the App Store.
No country list is published: its corpus is led by the Philippines, and The Globe and Mail reported footage from Kenya and Nigeria too. Android only since its iPhone app left the App Store (October 2026). Its web sign-up works only with an existing contributor's referral code, and the app shows assigned workplaces and tasks, with access requested by email.
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What Human Motion Data pays
Stated by the employer · updated 2026-10-28Researched rate card (stated by the employer), updated 2026-10-28
Its sign-up page (read October 28, 2026) says 'Earn $3 per approved hour', and The Globe and Mail (October 9, 2026) reported the same US$3 for an hour of approved footage. Only approved hours count.
| Role | Work type | Researched pay |
|---|---|---|
| Record household tasks on video (first-person) | Egocentric Capture | US$3 per approved hour |
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Is Human Motion Data legit?
Human Motion Data, Inc., founded by Vivek Viswanathan of Connecticut, licenses its footage to robotics and physical AI labs; The Globe and Mail profiled it on October 9, 2026.
Does Human Motion Data pay?
Yes. Human Motion Data, Inc., founded by Vivek Viswanathan of Connecticut, licenses its footage to robotics and physical AI labs; The Globe and Mail profiled it on October 9, 2026. Payouts: Per approved hour of footage; its public pages do not say how or when contributors are paid.
How much does Human Motion Data pay?
US$3 per approved hour. Its sign-up page (read October 28, 2026) says 'Earn $3 per approved hour', and The Globe and Mail (October 9, 2026) reported the same US$3 for an hour of approved footage. Only approved hours count.
Is Human Motion Data worth it?
Pay at Human Motion Data: US$3 per approved hour. It works best as flexible, project-by-project income, since each project sets its own pay, equipment and eligibility. Worth knowing: No rating yet on Google Play (10K+ downloads, October 28, 2026). Its iPhone app had 4.7 out of 5 from 449 ratings, per the tracker MWM, before it was removed from the App Store.
How does Human Motion Data pay out?
Per approved hour of footage; its public pages do not say how or when contributors are paid.
Where is Human Motion Data open to workers?
No country list is published: its corpus is led by the Philippines, and The Globe and Mail reported footage from Kenya and Nigeria too. Android only since its iPhone app left the App Store (October 2026). Its web sign-up works only with an existing contributor's referral code, and the app shows assigned workplaces and tasks, with access requested by email.
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