Turn routine work into a new revenue stream.
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.
- Paid from day one — no long contract
- You control who records and when
- Trains robots, not consumer ads
- Works around your day, not against it
If your team works with their hands, we want to talk.
We're partnering 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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Paid from day one. No long-term commitment.
We built RealWorkData to be the lowest-friction way for an owner to start getting paid for work your crew already does — no long ramp-up required.
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Intro call & scope
20 minutes with you. If it's a fit, we get you set up on one or two of your regular jobs — no disruption to your workflow.
- 02
Kit arrives
Each participant gets a lightweight ergonomic head strap, a phone mount, and the RealWorkData app. Onboarding takes under 10 minutes.
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They record real work
Hit record before a task, stop when done. No scripts, no reshoots, no interrupting the customer. Just their normal day.
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You get paid per hour
We pay per recorded hour of usable footage. You choose how to split it with your crew. Weekly payouts, plain reporting.
Simple getting-started kit: 1. A simple, ergonomic head strap and 2. a dedicated phone. Angle the phone down at your hands and start recording.
Paid per hour of recorded work. You own the split.
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.
- Rate agreed up front, per recorded hour
- You decide the revenue split with your team
- Weekly payouts, plain statements
- Pause, adjust, or stop at any time
Earnings calculator
Owner-set split
60% / 40%Crew / month
$2,340
Shop / month
$1,560
$3,900 total / month
Illustrative only. Assumes 5 recording days/week. *Actual rate varies by industry and task — we quote you in the intro call.
The data trains robots. Full stop.
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
Opt-in, always
Every worker signs a consent form before recording anything. They can withdraw at any time — no penalty, no drama.
Trains robots, not ad targeting
Footage is licensed to robotics and AI research teams to train physical-task models. Never sold to advertisers, never used for consumer surveillance.
Customer-safe by default
The phone is angled down at your hands and the task, not at people — customer faces stay out of frame by design. We'll still help you set rules for anything else sensitive in view, like license plates or documents.
You keep control of the raw data
We store securely, share only with vetted licensees under contract, and give you visibility into what's been captured and paid for.
The questions owners actually ask.
Don't see yours? Bring it to the intro call — we'd rather answer it live than in fine print.
Book a callWant more detail before you book?
We put together a short deck that covers the program in more detail — what a week looks like, sample payout math, kit specs, privacy stack, and what it looks like to scale up your crew.
From routine work to the training data behind the next generation of robotics.
15 minutes with Vlad & Gabe.
No pitch deck, no pressure — just a quick fit check. Pick a time and both Vlad & Gabe will be on the call.
Step 1 of 4 · Team
Tell us about your team's work. We'll take it from there.
Send a message and we'll get back to you about getting started — how it fits your shop, what your crew would do, and what you'd earn. Prefer a call? Book an intro instead.
- We reply within one business day — a real person, not a bot.
- No spam, no lists, no sharing your details. Ever.
- Not sure if you're a fit? Ask anyway — we'll tell you honestly.
Or email us directly at hello@realworkdata.com