Key findings
- 1
26.4% of robot training application forms require a resume and 90.4% ask for a LinkedIn profile; only 16% ask for a cover letter.
- 2
The screening questions asked most often concern work authorization or visa sponsorship (19.3% of forms), expected pay or rate (15.7% of forms) and shifts, nights or weekends (10.9% of forms).
- 3
A typical form has 15 fields; 25.0% of forms have 16 or more.
- 4
Nuro has the longest forms (a median of 25 fields) and Dyna Robotics the shortest (3).
- 5
Lever runs 70.3% of the application forms read, across 7 employers.
Figure 1
What applications ask for
Which documents and profiles do robot training applications ask for?
| Item | Forms asking | Forms requiring it |
|---|---|---|
| Resume or CV | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Phone number | 92.1% | 19.6% |
| Location or country | 91.6% | 17.6% |
| LinkedIn profile | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| Portfolio or website | 78.6% | 0.0% |
| GitHub profile | 71.9% | 0.0% |
| Current employer | 70.9% | 1.1% |
| Cover letter | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| Other file uploads | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Sample. 700 application forms of roles open on 9 Oct 2026, read from the employers' own applicant-tracking systems (94.0% of all open roles).
Required: the form will not submit without it. Name and email, asked by every form, are not listed.
Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, How Robot Training Applications Work, live data.
Figure 2
Screening questions asked
What do robot training applications ask beyond a resume?
| Question theme | Forms asking |
|---|---|
| Work authorization or visa sponsorship | 19.3% |
| Expected pay or rate | 15.7% |
| Shifts, nights or weekends | 10.9% |
| Driver's license, driving record or CDL | 7.7% |
| Prior robotics, teleoperation or driving work | 5.7% |
| Degree or field of study | 3.9% |
| Background check or drug screening consent | 3.1% |
| Availability, hours or start date | 2.1% |
| Licence or certification | 1.3% |
| Experience or years in a field | 1.1% |
| Languages spoken or fluency | 0.7% |
| Age or being over 18 | 0.4% |
| Lifting or physical requirements | 0.4% |
| How you heard about the role | 0.1% |
| Demographics (gender, race, veteran, disability) | 0.0% |
Sample. 700 application forms of roles open on 9 Oct 2026, read from the employers' own applicant-tracking systems (94.0% of all open roles); themes read from the label of each question the employer adds to its form.
A question can match more than one theme. Demographic questions are usually optional and asked for equal-opportunity reporting.
Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, How Robot Training Applications Work, live data.
Figure 3
How long application forms are
How many questions stand between a person and an robot training role?
| Form length | Forms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 fields | 16 | 2.3% |
| 6 to 10 fields | 54 | 7.7% |
| 11 to 15 fields | 455 | 65.0% |
| 16 to 25 fields | 172 | 24.6% |
| 26 fields or more | 3 | 0.4% |
Sample. 700 application forms of roles open on 9 Oct 2026, read from the employers' own applicant-tracking systems (94.0% of all open roles).
Fields: every input on the form, from name and email to the last screening question.
Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, How Robot Training Applications Work, live data.
Figure 4
Application forms by employer
Which employers ask the most of applicants?
| Employer | Median fields | Median own questions | Resume required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shield AISmall sample | 32 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Nuro | 25 | 15 | 100.0% |
| SkywaysSmall sample | 24 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Torc RoboticsSmall sample | 22 | 11 | 100.0% |
| MotionalSmall sample | 19 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Waymo | 18 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Aurora Innovation | 17 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Collaborative Robotics | 17 | 7 | 100.0% |
| PykaSmall sample | 17 | 4 | 100.0% |
| WingSmall sample | 17 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Anduril Industries | 16 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Avride | 16 | 7 | 74.4% |
| NerosSmall sample | 16 | 6 | 0.0% |
| DexorySmall sample | 15 | 5 | 0.0% |
| May MobilitySmall sample | 15 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Reliable RoboticsSmall sample | 15 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Stack AVSmall sample | 15 | 7 | 100.0% |
| TSMG | 15 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Zipline | 15 | 6 | 87.5% |
| Gatik | 14 | 8 | 83.3% |
| Keywords StudiosSmall sample | 14 | 8 | 100.0% |
| VaySmall sample | 14 | 7 | 100.0% |
| WayveSmall sample | 14 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Agility RoboticsSmall sample | 13 | 3 | 100.0% |
| AppenSmall sample | 13 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bot AutoSmall sample | 13 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Physical IntelligenceSmall sample | 13 | 8 | 100.0% |
| ProntoSmall sample | 12 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sunday RoboticsSmall sample | 12 | 5 | 66.7% |
| Waabi | 12 | 2 | 100.0% |
| MonumentalSmall sample | 12 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Mind RoboticsSmall sample | 11 | 7 | 100.0% |
| SamaSmall sample | 11 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Saronic | 11 | 5 | 100.0% |
| SereactSmall sample | 11 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Allen Control SystemsSmall sample | 10 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Maven RoboticsSmall sample | 10 | 2 | 100.0% |
| RoboForceSmall sample | 10 | 0 | 50.0% |
| SkydioSmall sample | 10 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Tutor IntelligenceSmall sample | 10 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Nimble RoboticsSmall sample | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cota RoboticsSmall sample | 8 | 3 | 100.0% |
| DexmateSmall sample | 8 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Figure AI | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kodiak AI | 8 | 1 | 60.0% |
| 1X TechnologiesSmall sample | 7 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Genesis AI | 7 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Serve Robotics | 7 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Skild AISmall sample | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| AdexisSmall sample | 5 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Generalist AISmall sample | 5 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Havoc AISmall sample | 5 | 2 | 100.0% |
| HumanoidSmall sample | 5 | 2 | 100.0% |
| FS StudioSmall sample | 4 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Dyna Robotics | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rhoda AISmall sample | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
Sample. 700 application forms of roles open on 9 Oct 2026, read from the employers' own applicant-tracking systems (94.0% of all open roles).
Own questions: fields the employer adds beyond the applicant system's standard ones (name, contact, resume, profiles).
Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, How Robot Training Applications Work, live data.
Figure 5
The applicant-tracking systems behind the forms
Which hiring software do robot training employers use?
| System | Forms | Share of forms read | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lever | 492 | 70.3% | 7 |
| Greenhouse | 127 | 18.1% | 25 |
| Ashby | 79 | 11.3% | 23 |
| Workable | 2 | 0.3% | 1 |
Sample. 700 application forms of roles open on 9 Oct 2026, read from the employers' own applicant-tracking systems (94.0% of all open roles).
Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, How Robot Training Applications Work, live data.
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author = {{RobotTraining.jobs}},
title = {How Robot Training Applications Work (live data, 12 Sep 2026 to 9 Oct 2026)},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://robottraining.jobs/research/how-robot-training-applications-work}},
note = {Accessed 10 Oct 2026},
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