Data-collection networks · Record-and-earn data app
Sensei Robotics
Sensei Robotics, a Boston company from Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch, runs a network of paid people who generate robot training data on its low-cost collection platform. Its Sensei app pays you to record yourself doing everyday tasks such as washing dishes or folding laundry. Sign-up is a beta open to a select pool of testers: once it approves you, it ships a collection kit with a mount for your phone, and you can start recording when it arrives.
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Is Sensei Robotics legit?
Sensei Robotics Inc. of Boston (Y Combinator, Summer 2024) runs a paid network of people who make robot training data on its own collection platform. It pays An hourly rate for each accepted video, shown in the app.
Joined through its own application (it publishes no job postings)
Cash to the bank account you set in the app; its support pages cover the 1099-NEC and W-9 forms US contractors file.
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.
What Sensei Robotics pays
Stated by the employer · updated 2026-10-28Researched rate card (stated by the employer), updated 2026-10-28
Its App Store listing (read October 28, 2026) says you earn an hourly rate for every video you submit, and its site pays cash to your bank account; no public page states the rate, which the app shows. App Store reviewers from April to August 2026 say they cashed out several times and that videos are approved in about a day.
| Role | Work type | Researched pay |
|---|---|---|
| Record yourself doing household chores (first-person) | Egocentric Capture | An hourly rate for each accepted video |
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Live Sensei Robotics roles
Sensei Robotics does not publish a public job feed.
Applications go through Sensei Robotics's own site, and once you have an account it matches you to work.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sensei Robotics legit?
Sensei Robotics Inc. of Boston (Y Combinator, Summer 2024) runs a paid network of people who make robot training data on its own collection platform.
Does Sensei Robotics pay?
Yes. Sensei Robotics Inc. of Boston (Y Combinator, Summer 2024) runs a paid network of people who make robot training data on its own collection platform. Payouts: Cash to the bank account you set in the app; its support pages cover the 1099-NEC and W-9 forms US contractors file.
How much does Sensei Robotics pay?
An hourly rate for each accepted video, shown in the app. Its App Store listing (read October 28, 2026) says you earn an hourly rate for every video you submit, and its site pays cash to your bank account; no public page states the rate, which the app shows. App Store reviewers from April to August 2026 say they cashed out several times and that videos are approved in about a day.
Is Sensei Robotics worth it?
Pay at Sensei Robotics: An hourly rate for each accepted video, shown in the app. It works best as flexible, project-by-project income, since each project sets its own pay, equipment and eligibility. Worth knowing: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 US App Store ratings, with reviewers saying they were paid; 500+ downloads on Google Play with no rating yet (October 28, 2026). No press coverage of the app found.
How does Sensei Robotics pay out?
Cash to the bank account you set in the app; its support pages cover the 1099-NEC and W-9 forms US contractors file.
How Sensei Robotics stacks up against similar employers
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