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The Hardware Behind Robot Training Data: Headsets, Capture Glasses, Grippers, Leader Arms and Suits (live data, 23 Apr 2023 to 18 Oct 2026). https://robottraining.jobs/research/robot-data-capture-hardware (accessed 18 Oct 2026)","frozen_at":null,"report":"robot-data-capture-hardware","method":1,"edition":null,"window":{"from":"2023-04-23","to":"2026-10-18","days":1275},"computedAt":"2026-10-18T20:07:26.251Z","summary":"42 devices used to make robot training data (VR headsets, first-person cameras, handheld grippers, leader arms, motion-capture suits and gloves): what each costs, what it is used for and who uses it; 73 facts, each linked to its source.","stats":[{"id":"subjects","value":"42","label":"devices","figure":"subjects"},{"id":"facts","value":"73","label":"sourced facts","figure":"facts"}],"findings":[{"id":"most-documented","figure":"subjects","text":"Skill Capture Glove is the most documented of the 42 devices (5 sourced facts)."},{"id":"prices","figure":"prices","text":"15 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