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China's 'robot trainers' earn up to US$900 a month
Original: China ‘robot trainers’ earn up to US$900 a month performing repetitive chores
A new workforce is emerging in China: 'robot trainers' who earn up to US$900 a month performing repetitive household chores to teach robots how to complete them. The workers demonstrate tasks such as cleaning and tidying so machines can learn through imitation, reflecting China's push to lead in embodied AI and humanoid robotics. The jobs highlight both the growth of the robotics industry and the low-paid human labour underpinning it.
Why now: Reports on the human labour behind China's booming humanoid robot industry have drawn attention to the surprising and low-paid nature of these new jobs.
Evidence
- China ‘robot trainers’ earn up to US$900 a month performing repetitive chores · South China Morning Post
- China ‘robot trainers’ earn up to US$900 a month performing repetitive chores · South China Morning Post
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