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MIT Tech Review James O'Donnell April 21, 2026
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# Companies Are Paying People to Film Everyday Tasks to Train Robots Companies building humanoid robots are recruiting regular people to film themselves doing simple household chores—like cooking or cleaning—and paying them in cryptocurrency for the videos. These videos teach robots how humans actually perform daily tasks, and some companies are also letting people remotely control robotic arms to complete puzzles, all while gathering data on human movements. Essentially, your mundane kitchen routine is becoming the instruction manual for the next generation of robots.

I was recently invited to join an app that would pay me cryptocurrency to film myself doing tasks like putting food into a bowl, microwaving it, and then taking it out. Another website suggested I try a new game in which I’d remotely control a robotic arm in Shenzhen, China, as it completed puzzles

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