Skip to content

Employers ranked · 31 Oct 2026

Robot training companies, ranked and side by side.

The ones hiring today are scored on what an application there is worth to you, with a lift for employers that pay us a referral fee. Below that, every employer we follow with its pay, type of work and openings. Put every employer's pay side by side, check which employers pay the most, or start from the type of work.

Live roles updated 1 Nov 2026, 06:02 UTCEvery pay figure says where it came from. Last data refresh: 1 Nov 2026.

Top 100 robot training employers hiring today

One score orders this list: what an application is worth. For each of the 100 employers with openings on its job board today, we multiply your chance of being taken on (based on the people who applied there: those accepted, plus those still likely to be) by the typical pay of its openings (from the rates its board posts). Where an employer has little data of its own, its figures lean toward the all-employer average, more so the less it has. That hourly worth is then multiplied by one plus a referral boost: 20% to 100% extra for an employer that pays us a fee when you join through our links, scaled by what a visit there is worth to us, and zero for every other employer. Open any score to see each part, or line up all 100 on every figure.

  1. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $42/hr
    Worth an hour
    $9.42/hr
  2. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $36/hr
    Worth an hour
    $8.18/hr

    Saronic pay

  3. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $34/hr
    Worth an hour
    $7.69/hr

    Kodiak AI reviewsKodiak AI pay

  4. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $34/hr
    Worth an hour
    $7.67/hr
  5. Chance accepted
    26%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.34/hr

    Perle reviews

  6. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $32/hr
    Worth an hour
    $7.13/hr

    1X Technologies reviewsHow to get hired

  7. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $31/hr
    Worth an hour
    $7.05/hr
  8. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $31/hr
    Worth an hour
    $7.03/hr

    Aurora Innovation reviewsAurora Innovation pay

  9. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $31/hr
    Worth an hour
    $7.01/hr

    Zipline reviewsZipline pay

  10. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $31/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.94/hr
  11. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $31/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.94/hr
  12. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $30/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.82/hr

    Amazon Prime Air reviewsAmazon Prime Air pay

  13. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $30/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.77/hr

    Anduril Industries pay

  14. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $30/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.73/hr

    Figure AI reviewsFigure AI payHow to get hired

  15. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $29/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.60/hr

    DoorDash Labs pay

  16. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $28/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.42/hr
  17. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $28/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.42/hr
  18. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $28/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.31/hr

    HireArt reviews

  19. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $28/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.28/hr
  20. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $27/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.20/hr
  21. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $27/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.10/hr
  22. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $27/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.10/hr
  23. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $27/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.06/hr
  24. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $27/hr
    Worth an hour
    $6.02/hr

    Gatik reviewsGatik pay

  25. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $26/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.97/hr

    Nuro reviewsNuro payHow to get hired

  26. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $26/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.86/hr

    Transdev reviewsTransdev pay

  27. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $26/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.86/hr

    Dyna Robotics pay

  28. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $26/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.81/hr

    Waabi reviewsWaabi pay

  29. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $25/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.72/hr

    Tesla reviewsTesla payHow to get hired

  30. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $25/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.70/hr

    Nimble Robotics pay

  31. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $25/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.62/hr

    Tutor Intelligence reviews

  32. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $25/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.60/hr

    Physical Intelligence reviewsHow to get hired

  33. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $25/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.60/hr
  34. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.51/hr

    Avride reviewsAvride pay

  35. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  36. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  37. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  38. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  39. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  40. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Applied Intuition pay

  41. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  42. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  43. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  44. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Cota Robotics reviews

  45. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Dexmate reviews

  46. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Dexory reviews

  47. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  48. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  49. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  50. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  51. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  52. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Genesis AI pay

  53. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  54. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  55. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Instawork reviews

  56. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    ISEE pay

  57. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Keywords Studios reviews

  58. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  59. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  60. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  61. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    May Mobility reviews

  62. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  63. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  64. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Motional reviews

  65. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  66. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  67. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  68. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  69. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  70. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  71. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  72. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  73. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  74. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  75. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  76. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  77. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Torc Robotics reviews

  78. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    TSMG reviewsTSMG pay

  79. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Waymo reviewsWaymo pay

  80. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr

    Wayve reviewsWayve pay

  81. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  82. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.47/hr
  83. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.43/hr

    Moove reviewsMoove pay

  84. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.42/hr

    Symbotic reviewsSymbotic pay

  85. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $24/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.35/hr

    Skild AI reviewsSkild AI payHow to get hired

  86. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $23/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.09/hr
  87. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $22/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.04/hr
  88. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $22/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.04/hr
  89. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $22/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.04/hr
  90. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $22/hr
    Worth an hour
    $5.00/hr

    Collaborative Robotics pay

  91. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $22/hr
    Worth an hour
    $4.98/hr

    Serve Robotics reviewsServe Robotics payHow to get hired

  92. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $21/hr
    Worth an hour
    $4.79/hr

    Alignerr reviewsAlignerr pay

  93. Chance accepted
    12%
    Typical pay
    $20/hr
    Worth an hour
    $2.38/hr

    micro1 reviewsmicro1 payHow to get hired

  94. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $19/hr
    Worth an hour
    $4.38/hr
  95. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $19/hr
    Worth an hour
    $4.38/hr
  96. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $13/hr
    Worth an hour
    $3.03/hr
  97. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $11/hr
    Worth an hour
    $2.50/hr

    Claru reviewsClaru pay

  98. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $7.43/hr
    Worth an hour
    $1.68/hr
  99. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $6.28/hr
    Worth an hour
    $1.42/hr

    Appen reviews

  100. Chance accepted
    23%
    Typical pay
    $4.79/hr
    Worth an hour
    $1.08/hr

    Welo Data reviews

For an employer that pays us a referral fee, the chance comes from the people its own referral list shows us, stage by stage from sign-up to accepted; for every other employer, from the Verified Experts who reported how far they got there. Anyone still waiting counts at their remaining chance of being accepted, which shrinks the longer they wait. Typical pay uses the same posted rates as every pay figure on this site, and an opening with no stated rate counts at the average. How the ranking works.

Every robot training employer we follow

Robot labs & makers

Humanoid and manipulation labs hiring operators to teleoperate robots and collect demonstration data. You apply for a job, usually on-site and in shifts.

Data-collection operators who run 1X's humanoid robots in VR to collect training data.

How to get accepted
RoboForce logo

RoboForce

Data-collection lab

2 open

Swing-shift data-collection and model-evaluation operators for AI robotics.

Sunday Robotics logo

Sunday Robotics

Home-robot lab

2 open

Remote Memory Developers record household-task demonstrations, paid per approved data hour; an in-house team works shifts in Redwood City.

Figure AI logo

Figure AI

Humanoid lab

10 open

Humanoid robot operators and Helix data creators collecting the demonstrations behind Figure's Helix model.

How to get accepted
Nidus logo

Nidus

Robot manipulation data for manufacturing

1 open

Robot teleoperation operators in New York City who guide robot arms through picking, packing, tool use and assembly tasks to record training data, at $30 an hour.

Dyna Robotics logo

Dyna Robotics

Manipulation lab

9 open

Data Collection Operators and annotation specialists for task-specialized manipulation models.

Tesla logo

Tesla

Humanoid and self-driving programs

177 open

Optimus data collection operators in motion-capture suits, self-driving vehicle operators, and Robotaxi fleet crews.

How to get accepted
Nimble Robotics logo

Nimble Robotics

Logistics manipulation

3 open

Teleops robotics operators and data-collection supervisors for autonomous fulfillment.

Tutor Intelligence logo

Tutor Intelligence

Industrial robot operations

2 open

Guide industrial robots through a web portal or VR controls from Watertown, Massachusetts.

Physical Intelligence logo

Physical Intelligence

Foundation-model lab

1 open

Robot Operators teleoperating manipulators to generate demonstration data for π's foundation models.

How to get accepted
120ft logo

120ft

Robotics employer

1 open

Part-time robot teleoperators who guide robot arms through assembly tasks and record training demonstrations.

Adexis logo

Adexis

Robotics employer

1 open

Demonstrate precise hand movements to collect training data for dexterous robots.

Dexmate logo

Dexmate

Robot operations

2 open

Worker roles include Robotics Data Collection Operator and Robotics Data Collection Operator, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Enact Intelligence logo

Enact Intelligence

Robot dexterity lab (force and touch)

1 open

A Zurich robotics lab hiring robot operators who teleoperate its robots with motion capture to record the demonstrations its models learn from.

Foundation Robotics logo

Foundation Robotics

Humanoid robot maker

1 open

Do the factory tasks its humanoid robots will take over, then operate and look after those robots.

Generalist AI logo

Generalist AI

Foundation-model lab

1 open

Runs a robot data-collection lab; hires the ops layer that staffs and runs it.

Genesis AI logo

Genesis AI

Robotics employer

6 open

Create robot demonstrations through teleoperation, gloves and cameras.

Havoc AI logo

Havoc AI

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

2 open

Worker roles include Mission Operations Specialist and Air Operations Specialist, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Humanoid logo

Humanoid

Robotics employer

2 open

Collect and annotate robot demonstrations using humanoids and UMI interfaces.

ISEE logo

ISEE

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

6 open

Worker roles include Autonomous Vehicle Operator and AV Safety/Truck Driver, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Maven Robotics logo

Maven Robotics

Data-collection lab

1 open

Data Collection Operators teleoperating robots through manipulation tasks. No degree required.

Mind Robotics logo

Mind Robotics

Industrial physical AI lab

1 open

Pilot robots through factory manipulation work to create demonstration data.

Monumental logo

Monumental

Robot operations

4 open

Worker roles include Construction Robot Operator and Construction Robot Operator, UK, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Neros logo

Neros

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

2 open

Worker roles include FPV Test Pilot and FPV Technician, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Rhoda AI logo

Rhoda AI

Generalist robot lab

2 open

Use VR controllers to collect manipulation data for generalist robots.

Sereact logo

Sereact

Data & annotation

2 open

Worker roles include Teleoperation Trainer (m/f/d) and Teleoperation Trainer, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Telexistence logo

Telexistence

Humanoid robot data collection center (Tokyo)

1 open

Part-time robot data collection operators in Tokyo who operate humanoid robots through scripted tasks to teach them new motions, at ¥1,350 an hour.

Skild AI logo

Skild AI

Foundation-model lab

4 open

Robot Operators following teleoperation and data-collection procedures across US and India sites.

How to get accepted
Droyd logo

Droyd

Manipulation lab

1 open

Robot operators who run low-cost robot arms to record real-world demonstrations for generalist AI models.

Coco Robotics logo

Coco Robotics

Robot operations

4 open

Worker roles include Robot Delivery Specialist and Robot Delivery Technician, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Robotics Assistants and data-collection leads for a mobile-manipulation robot.

Vay logo

Vay

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Worker roles include Remote Driver (Truck) and Field Support Agent (Afternoon Shift - Part Time), collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Field & fleet operations

Autonomous-vehicle, drone and delivery-robot fleets hiring safety drivers, remote operators and on-street attendants in specific cities, often with a driver's license or pilot certificate required.

Saildrone logo

Saildrone

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

USV pilots who remotely supervise and steer autonomous uncrewed surface vessels at sea.

Saronic logo

Saronic

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

5 open

Worker roles include ASV Operator, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Kodiak AI logo

Kodiak AI

AV operator

6 open

Safety drivers and AV test specialists for autonomous trucking.

Stack AV logo

Stack AV

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

2 open

Worker roles include CDL | Hourly Pay with OT | FREE benefits (Operations Specialist) and CDL | Hourly Pay with OT | FREE Benefits (Operations Specialist), collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Truck operations specialists operating autonomous Class-8 trucks and collecting driving data.

Zipline logo

Zipline

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

8 open

Worker roles include Flight Test Operator, Amarillo and Drone Maintenance Technician, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Amazon Prime Air logo

Amazon Prime Air

Drone delivery operations

59 open

Watch over Amazon's delivery drones as a Part 107 flight monitor, or crew a drone delivery site as a ground handler, in 16 US states.

Anduril Industries logo

Anduril Industries

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

9 open

Worker roles include UAV Operator, Bolt and Flight Test Operator, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

DoorDash Labs logo

DoorDash Labs

Delivery robot and drone operations

10 open

Test and run DoorDash's Dot delivery robots and its delivery drones in Arizona, California, Texas and North Carolina, and assist the robots remotely from Mexico City.

Pickle Robot logo

Pickle Robot

Truck-unloading robot testing

1 open

Run daily test scenarios on truck-unloading robots near Boston, at $30 an hour.

Shield AI logo

Shield AI

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

4 open

V-BAT air vehicle, UAS operator and pilot roles on Shield AI's official hiring board.

AeroVect logo

AeroVect

Autonomous airport ground vehicles

3 open

An airside autonomy company hiring test drivers and operators who supervise its autonomous baggage tugs at Atlanta's airport, at $29 to $32 an hour plus equity.

Ambi Robotics logo

Ambi Robotics

Warehouse robot operations

1 open

Start, watch and maintain a box-stacking robot at a customer site in Hammond, Louisiana.

Matternet logo

Matternet

Drone delivery operations

1 open

Ground support crew who ready, load and launch Matternet's autonomous delivery drones in Los Angeles, at $25 to $32 an hour.

Scout AI logo

Scout AI

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

5 open

Mission operators, vehicle operators and drone pilots who run field tests and collect data for autonomous ground and air robots.

Gatik logo

Gatik

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

11 open

Worker roles include Autonomous Vehicle Test Driver and Autonomous Truck Test Driver, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Nuro logo

Nuro

AV operator

7 open

Autonomous Vehicle Operators generating edge-case data on real roads.

How to get accepted
Transdev logo

Transdev

Robotaxi operations partner

25 open

Operate and evaluate self-driving cars for robotaxi programs in US cities, as a Transdev employee.

Waabi logo

Waabi

AV operator

6 open

CDL Vehicle Operators and a Training Specialist operating self-driving trucks.

Avride logo

Avride

AV operator

15 open

Safety Drivers supervising autonomous delivery robots and vehicles.

Skyports Drone Services logo

Skyports Drone Services

Drone delivery and flight operations

3 open

Remote pilots and drone hub operators who fly and crew Skyports' delivery, survey and maritime drone missions in the UK, Germany and Australia.

Allen Control Systems logo

Allen Control Systems

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Worker roles include Advanced Drone Operator and Robotics Software Test Technician, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Applied Intuition logo

Applied Intuition

Autonomous vehicle test operations

2 open

Check self-driving test data in Sunnyvale or support autonomous test fleets in Tokyo.

Bot Auto logo

Bot Auto

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

2 open

Worker roles include Local Driver CDL and Local Driver CDL, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

CHAOS Industries logo

CHAOS Industries

Robot operations

1 open

Worker roles include Field Operations Specialist and Field Services Representative, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Cota Robotics logo

Cota Robotics

Retail robot operations

2 open

Operate retail robots from Stockholm or support their deployment into stores.

Dexory logo

Dexory

Robot operations

2 open

Worker roles include Deployment Technician US and Deployment Engineer, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Gecko Robotics logo

Gecko Robotics

Robot operations

2 open

Robot field operators who run wall-climbing inspection robots at power plants, refineries and other industrial sites.

Latitude AI logo

Latitude AI

Autonomous vehicle test operations

6 open

Mission operators who drive Ford's development vehicles to test and collect data for its hands-free driving system, plus sensor-data labelers in Pittsburgh.

Manna logo

Manna

Drone delivery operations

1 open

Part-time ground support crew who prepare orders and load Manna's delivery drones at its new US operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

AV Operations Specialists riding and monitoring autonomous shuttles.

Motional logo

Motional

AV operator

2 open

AV Test Operators and Remote Vehicle Assistance Agents (teleoperation).

Performance Drone Works logo

Performance Drone Works

Drone flight test operations

2 open

sUAS pilots who flight-test PDW's tactical drones in Huntsville, Alabama, and trainers who teach its customers to fly them.

PlusAI logo

PlusAI

Autonomous trucking vehicle operations

2 open

An autonomous trucking software company hiring right-seat vehicle operations specialists to run its test trucks on closed courses and public roads, at $75,000 to $105,000 a year in Fremont.

Pronto logo

Pronto

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Worker roles include Autonomous Operations Specialist, Equipment Operator and Field Service Technician, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Pyka logo

Pyka

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Worker roles include Flight Test Operator and Flight Operations Associate, Temporary, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Reliable Robotics logo

Reliable Robotics

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Worker roles include Part 135 Line Pilot and Avionics Maintenance Technician, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Rugged Robotics logo

Rugged Robotics

Robot operations

1 open

Worker roles include Robotic Operations Technician, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Skyways logo

Skyways

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Worker roles include Flight Operator and UAS Mechanic, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Starship Technologies logo

Starship Technologies

Delivery robot fleet operations

1 open

Robot technicians who keep Starship's sidewalk delivery robots running in Germany, at €16.60 an hour.

CDL Drivers and Autonomous Fleet Specialists operating self-driving Class-8 trucks.

Waymo logo

Waymo

AV operator

5 open

Autonomous specialists and fleet roles supporting the Waymo Driver.

Wayve logo

Wayve

AV operator

4 open

Vehicle Safety Operators and Demo Operators supervising embodied self-driving vehicles.

Wing logo

Wing

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Worker roles include sUAS Flight Operator (FTC), Durham, collected from the employer's live hiring board.

Moove logo

Moove

Robotaxi fleet operator

9 open

Drive, monitor and remotely assist robotaxis for a fleet operator working in Phoenix, Dubai and Singapore.

Symbotic logo

Symbotic

Warehouse robot operations

11 open

Keep the robotic storage systems in retail distribution centers running, recovering stuck bots on shift.

Beep logo

Beep

Autonomous shuttle operations

2 open

Shuttle attendants who ride and supervise Beep's self-driving shuttles on the Atlanta BeltLine, at $22 an hour, full or part time.

Robot.com (Kiwibot) logo

Robot.com (Kiwibot)

Delivery robot fleet operations

7 open

Robot operations technicians who deploy, recover and repair Kiwibot's delivery robots on US college campuses, at $18 to $25 an hour.

Serve Robotics logo

Serve Robotics

Delivery-robot fleet

16 open

Remote supervision coordinators and field ops keeping sidewalk delivery robots running.

How to get accepted
Flexdrive (Lyft) logo

Flexdrive (Lyft)

Autonomous vehicle / drone operations

1 open

Fleet operations associates who prepare, charge and calibrate autonomous vehicles at Lyft's AV depots.

Data-collection networks

Data-collection programs that recruit contributors to record first-person video, annotate robot data and pilot robots remotely. Usually remote or at home and open to many people, with each project setting its own countries and equipment.

TELUS Digital AI Community logo

TELUS Digital AI Community

Freelance AI community with robot teleoperation projects

1 open

Remote freelance work for TELUS Digital's AI Community, including a robot teleoperation and wearable-capture role at $32 to $45 an hour, open to applicants in any country.

Perle logo

Perle

Egocentric capture network

3 open

Wear a headstrap with your phone, press record, and go about your day: paid per accepted hour of first-person video for robot training.

HireArt logo

HireArt

Contract staffing for AV test fleets and robot data labs

25 open

Contract vehicle operators, safety drivers, teleoperators and robot operators hired and employed by HireArt for autonomous vehicle and robotics companies, at $23 to $40 an hour on most postings.

Sama logo

Sama

Data-collection vendor

1 open

Data-collection agents and robotics data-collection operators, plus an open 'AI 101' onramp.

Arctic Engines logo

Arctic Engines

Physical-AI video collection and annotation (India)

4 open

The human-data arm of India's Apna Group hires onsite video collectors, freelance video annotators and annotation leads for its physical-AI egocentric video programs.

FS Studio logo

FS Studio

Robotics data operations

3 open

Operate robots with VR controls and reset tasks for client robotics programs.

Instawork logo

Instawork

Record-and-earn data app

2 open

A staffing app whose recording projects pay people to film everyday chores for robot training.

Keywords Studios logo

Keywords Studios

VR teleoperation data collection

2 open

Wear a VR headset in Mexico City and teleoperate robot arms to make AI training data.

TSMG logo

TSMG

Robotics data operations

503 open

Staffed robotics collection and autonomous-vehicle testing assignments for client programs.

Workstream logo

Workstream

Egocentric capture network

1 open

Paid video contributors who record first-person video of their regular work to train robotics and AI.

Alignerr logo

Alignerr

AI training marketplace with a robotics recording program

41 open

Film yourself doing ordinary chores and tasks at home on a phone, following set camera angles, so robots can learn from the footage.

micro1 logo

micro1

Robot-data gig platform

6 open

Review robot-task video or record physical tasks for robotics data projects.

How to get accepted
Innodata logo

Innodata

Data & annotation

1 open

Remote testers who record themselves doing everyday household tasks with a head-mounted camera to train robots.

Claru logo

Claru

Egocentric capture network

16 open

Paid by the hour to film household chores, cooking, garden work or warehouse tasks from your own point of view, at a rate set for your region.

Mindy Support logo

Mindy Support

Egocentric video collection (Latin America)

1 open

A data annotation company's remote project paying USD 5 an hour for first-person video of household and commercial tasks, recorded with a head-mounted phone by people in Latin America.

Appen logo

Appen

Crowd data vendor

1 open

Embodied and egocentric data-collection projects among a global crowd platform.

Welo Data logo

Welo Data

Robotics data operations

3 open

Physical-AI data quality and robotics operations work through Welocalize's hiring board.

Some links here are referral links: when you join an employer through one, RobotTraining.jobs may receive a commission. It costs you nothing, and the employer pays you exactly the same. In the ranking above and inside each group of employers below, an employer that pays us a referral fee has its worth per application multiplied by one plus its referral boost. No referral money touches any pay figure. Our methodology explains how.

Frequently asked questions

Which companies pay people to train robots?

99 employers and programs are listed here, and 99 have roles open today. The most open roles today: TSMG (503), Tesla (177), Amazon Prime Air (59), Alignerr (41), Transdev (25). Robot labs hire operators to teleoperate robots and record demonstrations, vehicle and drone fleets hire safety drivers and pilots, and data programs pay contributors to film tasks or label robot video.

Which robot training companies hire remotely?

The data programs, which recruit contributors to record first-person video at home, label robot footage or pilot robots remotely. With roles open today: TSMG, Alignerr, HireArt, Claru, micro1 and Arctic Engines. Each project sets its own countries and equipment, so check the posting.

Are robot training companies legit?

36 of the companies listed here have a sourced review on their page (worker ratings, complaints, how they pay and the scams that use their name). Apply only on the company's own site or job board: no real employer asks you to pay to apply, to train or for equipment.

Which robot training companies pay the most?

Hands-on operator and test-driving roles at robot labs and vehicle fleets post the highest hourly rates; recording programs pay per approved hour of video and vary by country. The highest-paying list ranks every employer by the rates its open roles post.

Keep exploring

Pick a type of work, check the pay, then get started.

Choosing an employer is just one way in. You can start from the work you would do, line up what every employer pays, or read what each type of robot training work involves before applying.

Browse by kind of work

See the roles behind these employers: teleoperation, demonstration collection, egocentric capture, embodied-AI annotation, robot evaluation, fleet operations, and AV or drone operating, each with its pay and who hires for it.

Explore roles →

Compare the pay

Today's hourly rates at every employer and for every type of work, with an estimator that turns your experience into a likely rate.

Open the pay explorer →

New to this?

Clear guides to each type of robot training work: the tasks, who does well at it and the first steps to take.

Start learning →

The research behind this page

The figures here come from the same daily read of employers' job boards, and from sourced datasets, that our research reports publish with their method, their sources and a citation for every figure.

Newest facts in this research