Robotics Expert

AI Trainer Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking Robotics Experts to join a remote, contract-based project involving video annotation of robotic systems. You will review footage of robotic arms, label actions, events, and errors, and judge task completion using your robotics knowledge.

Applicants should have a technical background in robotics or related fields, with attention to detail and the ability to follow detailed guidelines across long sessions. This is a contractor role with flexible remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience with video annotation and data labeling in technical projects.
• Strong attention to detail and consistency across long video sessions.
• Solid understanding of robot motion, perception, sensors, and integration.

Responsibilities

• Watch video recordings of robotic arms and annotate events per guidelines.
• Label actions, events, and errors with start and end times.
• Assess if the robot completed tasks correctly and identify failures.
• Explain root causes using knowledge of motion, perception, and sensors.
• Suggest guideline improvements when gaps are found.
• Complete assigned annotation volume on time and with quality.

Skills

Video Annotation

Data Labeling

Attention to detail

Robot System Integration

Perception and Sensors

Motion Control and Kinematics

Job description

Robotics Expert

$50 - $90/hour

pay

Required Skills

• Video Annotation
• Data Labeling
• Attention to detail
• Robot System Integration
• Perception and Sensors
• Motion Control and Kinematics

About micro1

micro1 is the leading AI data lab for training frontier models and evaluating AI agents. Experts contribute their diverse subject matter knowledge across domains such as finance, healthcare, STEM engineering, and more. micro1 transforms that real-world expertise into high-quality training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how AI systems learn, reason, and perform.

Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality expert contributions at scale. We aim to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. As our global expert network grows, micro1 is building the human intelligence layer for frontier AI.

Role Title: Robotics Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Robotics Experts to work on a video annotation project focused on robotic systems. The core of this role is watching video and labeling it accurately. You'll review footage of robotic arms performing tasks and tag what happens in each session, using your robotics knowledge to judge whether the robot did the job correctly. No prior AI experience is required — your technical background is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Watch video recordings of robotic arms performing tasks and annotate them following a detailed set of guidelines.
• Tag actions, events, and errors in each video session, marking where each action starts and ends.
• Judge whether the robot completed the task correctly, and label failures such as missed grasps, dropped objects, poor paths, or inaccurate positioning.
• Apply the labeling rules the same way across every session so the data stays consistent.
• Flag unclear or borderline cases to project managers instead of guessing, and help resolve them.
• Use your knowledge of robot motion, perception, sensors, and integration to explain what went wrong when a robot fails.
• Suggest improvements to the annotation guidelines when you find gaps or repeated confusion.
• Complete assigned annotation volume on time and at the required quality level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in robotics, mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands‑on experience with robotic arms or robotic systems, whether in industry, research, or lab settings.
• Solid understanding of robot motion control, grasping, perception, and sensors.
• Able to tell the difference between correct and faulty robot behavior just by watching it.
• Strong attention to detail and the patience to stay consistent across long sessions of similar footage.
• Comfortable following written technical guidelines precisely.
• Clear written and verbal communication for working with a remote team.
• Previous video annotation or data labeling experience is a plus, but not required.