What the data shows
- 1
A resume is mandatory on 28.9% of robot training application forms and a LinkedIn profile is requested on 85.9%; a cover letter comes up on just 14.9%.
- 2
Screening questions most often cover expected pay or rate (18.5% of forms), work authorization or visa sponsorship (18.4% of forms) and shifts, nights or weekends (10% of forms).
- 3
The median form runs to 15 fields, and 26.7% of forms reach 16 or more.
- 4
Shield AI asks applicants to fill in the most, a median of 29.5 fields; Dyna Robotics asks the least (3).
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Lever powers 68.4% of the forms read, spread over 13 employers.
Figure 1
What applications ask for
What files and profile links do robot training applications request?
| Item | Forms asking | Forms requiring it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resume or CV | 99.9% | 28.9% | 770 |
| Phone number | 90.8% | 20.9% | 700 |
| Location or country | 89.5% | 20.6% | 690 |
| LinkedIn profile | 85.9% | 5.8% | 662 |
| Portfolio or website | 77.3% | 0.0% | 596 |
| GitHub profile | 70.0% | 0.0% | 540 |
| Current employer | 69.1% | 1.2% | 533 |
| Cover letter | 14.9% | 0.1% | 115 |
| Other file uploads | 0.9% | 0.0% | 7 |
Base: 771 application forms for roles live on 31 Oct 2026, pulled from each employer's own applicant-tracking system and covering 67.0% of every open role.
'Requiring it' means the form refuses to submit until the item is supplied. Name and email appear on every form and are left off the list.
Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Inside Robot Training Job Applications: Forms and Steps, October 2026 edition.
Figure 2
Screening questions asked
Past the resume, what else do robot training applications want to know?
| Question theme | Forms asking | |
|---|---|---|
| Expected pay or rate | 18.5% | 143 |
| Work authorization or visa sponsorship | 18.4% | 142 |
| Shifts, nights or weekends | 10.0% | 77 |
| Driver's license, driving record or CDL | 7.4% | 57 |
| Prior robotics, teleoperation or driving work | 4.7% | 36 |
| Background check or drug screening consent | 3.6% | 28 |
| Degree or field of study | 3.5% | 27 |
| Availability, hours or start date | 2.7% | 21 |
| Years of experience in a field | 1.8% | 14 |
| Licence or certification | 1.3% | 10 |
| Languages spoken or fluency | 1.2% | 9 |
| Lifting or physical requirements | 0.8% | 6 |
| Age or being over 18 | 0.6% | 5 |
| Where you found the posting | 0.1% | 1 |
| Demographics (gender, race, veteran, disability) | 0.0% | 0 |
Base: 771 application forms for roles live on 31 Oct 2026, pulled from each employer's own applicant-tracking system and covering 67.0% of every open role. Each theme is matched against the wording of the questions an employer adds to its form.
One question may fall under several themes. Demographic questions tend to be optional and exist for equal-opportunity reporting.
Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Inside Robot Training Job Applications: Forms and Steps, October 2026 edition.
Figure 3
How long application forms are
How many fields does an applicant fill in to apply for a robot training role?
| Form length | Forms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 fields | 25 | 3.2% |
| 6 to 10 fields | 80 | 10.4% |
| 11 to 15 fields | 460 | 59.7% |
| 16 to 25 fields | 203 | 26.3% |
| 26 fields or more | 3 | 0.4% |
Base: 771 application forms for roles live on 31 Oct 2026, pulled from each employer's own applicant-tracking system and covering 67.0% of every open role.
A field is any input on the form, counting everything from name and email through to the final screening question.
Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Inside Robot Training Job Applications: Forms and Steps, October 2026 edition.
Figure 4
Application forms by employer
Whose application forms demand the most from applicants?
| Employer | Median fields | Median own questions | Resume required | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield AI | 30 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 4 |
| Nuro | 25 | 15 | 100.0% | 14.3% | Greenhouse | 7 |
| SkywaysSmall sample | 24 | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 1 |
| Torc Robotics | 22 | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 3 |
| Ambi RoboticsSmall sample | 20 | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 1 |
| MotionalSmall sample | 19 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 2 |
| Flexdrive (Lyft)Small sample | 18 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Latitude AI | 18 | 10 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Greenhouse | 6 |
| PykaSmall sample | 18 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 1 |
| Waymo | 18 | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 5 |
| Arctic Engines | 18 | 12 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Workable | 4 |
| Sunday RoboticsSmall sample | 18 | 11 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| Anduril Industries | 17 | 8 | 55.6% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 9 |
| Aurora Innovation | 17 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 9 |
| Collaborative Robotics | 17 | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 5 |
| InnodataSmall sample | 17 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| WingSmall sample | 17 | 8 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Avride | 16 | 7 | 86.7% | 86.7% | Greenhouse | 15 |
| NerosSmall sample | 16 | 6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 2 |
| Zipline | 16 | 6 | 75.0% | 75.0% | Greenhouse | 8 |
| May MobilitySmall sample | 15 | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Pickle RobotSmall sample | 15 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 1 |
| Reliable RoboticsSmall sample | 15 | 8 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| TSMG | 15 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 503 |
| VaySmall sample | 15 | 8 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Applied IntuitionSmall sample | 14 | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| CHAOS IndustriesSmall sample | 14 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| DoorDash Labs | 14 | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 10 |
| Gatik | 14 | 7 | 81.8% | 9.1% | Greenhouse | 11 |
| Keywords StudiosSmall sample | 14 | 8 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Workable | 2 |
| Moove | 14 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Teamtailor | 9 |
| Wayve | 14 | 9 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 4 |
| Stack AVSmall sample | 14 | 6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Greenhouse | 2 |
| AppenSmall sample | 13 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | Lever | 1 |
| Bot AutoSmall sample | 13 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 2 |
| MannaSmall sample | 13 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Workable | 1 |
| Physical IntelligenceSmall sample | 13 | 8 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| DexorySmall sample | 13 | 3 | 50.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 2 |
| SereactSmall sample | 13 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| ProntoSmall sample | 12 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Rugged RoboticsSmall sample | 12 | 6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Waabi | 12 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 6 |
| Welo Data | 12 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 3 |
| MatternetSmall sample | 11 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Workable | 1 |
| Mind RoboticsSmall sample | 11 | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| SaildroneSmall sample | 11 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| SamaSmall sample | 11 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Saronic | 11 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 5 |
| TelexistenceSmall sample | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 1 |
| Allen Control SystemsSmall sample | 10 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| InstaworkSmall sample | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 2 |
| Maven RoboticsSmall sample | 10 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| RoboForceSmall sample | 10 | 0 | 50.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 2 |
| Starship TechnologiesSmall sample | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Teamtailor | 1 |
| WorkstreamSmall sample | 10 | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | Greenhouse | 1 |
| Monumental | 10 | 3 | 50.0% | 75.0% | Ashby | 4 |
| Tutor IntelligenceSmall sample | 10 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Lever | 2 |
| DroydSmall sample | 9 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| NidusSmall sample | 9 | 6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| Nimble Robotics | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 3 |
| PlusAISmall sample | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Lever | 2 |
| Scout AI | 9 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 5 |
| Kodiak AI | 9 | 2 | 66.7% | 66.7% | Greenhouse | 6 |
| Cota RoboticsSmall sample | 8 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| Figure AI | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 10 |
| Gecko RoboticsSmall sample | 8 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| DexmateSmall sample | 8 | 4 | 100.0% | 50.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| 1X TechnologiesSmall sample | 7 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| Enact IntelligenceSmall sample | 7 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| Genesis AI | 7 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 6 |
| Mindy SupportSmall sample | 7 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | Lever | 1 |
| Serve Robotics | 7 | 3 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 16 |
| Skild AI | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Greenhouse | 4 |
| Coco Robotics | 7 | 3 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 4 |
| 120ftSmall sample | 6 | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| AdexisSmall sample | 5 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| AeroVect | 5 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 3 |
| Generalist AISmall sample | 5 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | Ashby | 1 |
| Havoc AISmall sample | 5 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| HumanoidSmall sample | 5 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 2 |
| FS Studio | 4 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 3 |
| Dyna Robotics | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 22.2% | Ashby | 9 |
| Rhoda AISmall sample | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ashby | 2 |
Base: 771 application forms for roles live on 31 Oct 2026, pulled from each employer's own applicant-tracking system and covering 67.0% of every open role.
'Own questions' are fields an employer puts on top of the applicant system's built-in set (name, contact details, resume, profiles).
None of the rows with forms carries a small-sample mark: they vary so widely that each one stands on its own from the first. A median needs 3 or more forms.
Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Inside Robot Training Job Applications: Forms and Steps, October 2026 edition.
Figure 5
Which applicant-tracking systems host the forms
What hiring software runs robot training employers' applications?
| System | Forms | Share of forms read | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lever | 527 | 68.4% | 13 |
| Greenhouse | 124 | 16.1% | 33 |
| Ashby | 102 | 13.2% | 31 |
| Teamtailor | 10 | 1.3% | 2 |
| Workable | 8 | 1.0% | 4 |
Base: 771 application forms for roles live on 31 Oct 2026, pulled from each employer's own applicant-tracking system and covering 67.0% of every open role.
Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Inside Robot Training Job Applications: Forms and Steps, October 2026 edition.
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