RealWorkData pays your team for opt-in recordings of real work tasks — cuts, cleans, prep, installs, repairs. A phone, an app, and a comfortable strap turn hours you already run into training data for the next generation of robotics.
This week
$1,842
4 crew members
We're piloting with SMB owners across service, trades, food, and light manufacturing. Every task your crew does by hand is potentially valuable training data.
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We built RealWorkData to be the lowest-friction way for an owner to test whether recording pays off — before signing anything bigger.
20 minutes with you. If it's a fit, we design a paid pilot around one or two of your regular jobs — no disruption to your workflow.
Each participant gets a lightweight ergonomic chest strap, a phone mount, and the RealWorkData app. Onboarding takes under 10 minutes.
Hit record before a task, stop when done. No scripts, no reshoots, no interrupting the customer. Just their normal day.
We pay per recorded hour of usable footage. You choose how to split it with your crew. Weekly payouts, plain reporting.
The kit is the whole hardware ask. A comfortable chest strap plus a phone. No cameras drilled into walls, no wiring, no IT project.
You decide who participates, which shifts to record, and how much of the payout goes to the worker versus back to the business — whether to reward the crew, offset gear, or drop straight to the bottom line.
Example pilot · 3-person crew
Owner-set split
Fully configurable — 100/0, 50/50, whatever fits your team.
Illustrative only. Actual rate depends on task type and volume — we quote you in the intro call.
The most common concern we hear is "is this creepy?" The honest answer: we designed the whole thing so it isn't. Opt-in for every worker. Task-focused footage. No consumer ad use, ever.
For robotics R&D
Physical-task foundation models
Every worker signs a consent form before recording anything. They can withdraw at any time — no penalty, no drama.
Footage is licensed to robotics and AI research teams to train physical-task models. Never sold to advertisers, never used for consumer surveillance.
We help you set clear rules on what to record and what to skip — customer faces, license plates, sensitive documents. Blurring available on request.
We store securely, share only with vetted licensees under contract, and give you visibility into what's been captured and paid for.
Don't see yours? Bring it to the intro call — we'd rather answer it live than in fine print.
Book a callWe put together a short deck that covers the pilot in more detail — what a week looks like, sample payout math, kit specs, privacy stack, and what a longer engagement can look like if the pilot goes well.
From routine work to the training data behind the next generation of robotics.
Book a short intro call with Vlad or Gabe. We'll look at your team's work, tell you honestly whether a paid pilot makes sense, and if it does — send a kit.
Book intro call
15–30 min · Zoom or phone
Pick a timePrefer email? Reach us at hello@realworkdata.com