Developers think feeding first-person footage, called "egocentric data", into specialized AI models will help robots copy humans.
Some AI trainers work at home, others in factories or specialized studios — using video glasses, head-mounted cameras and motion sensors.
"It blares 'hands not detected' when I'm not recording properly," said Sriramyachandra, who sends recordings via a special app to the AI data company Objectways.
The humanoid robot market is booming, with investment bank Morgan Stanley predicting there could be over a billion in use by 2050, mostly for industrial and commercial purposes.
"Folding clothes, coffee-making … cooking a very specific thing, sandwich-making," Objectways head Ravi Shankar said, listing videos requested by clients.
