# Robot Operator, Data Collection at Mind Robotics

- Company: Mind Robotics
- What the company does: Mind Robotics builds intelligent, broadly capable robots for industrial deployment in high-impact environments. Backed by Accel, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.mindrobotics.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mindrobotics/b28eaff9-4139-4950-9232-7062938e6dfd
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mind-robotics-robot-operator-data-collection/

## About the role

The Data Collection team owns the raw material our foundation models are trained on. We pilot robots through real industrial manipulation work. The skills could be pick and place, sorting, fastening, seating connectors but then we turn those hours into the demonstration data our models learn from. With Rivian as our first manufacturing partner, we are emulating the live, high-variability work inside an active production facility.

## What they're looking for

- Genuine interest in robots and AI. You don't need expertise. You do need to want to know how the thing works, and to get a little excited when it does something new
- A demonstrated safety mindset. Steady around powered equipment, follows procedure without being watched, comfortable stopping work to raise a concern
- Strong hand/eye coordination and spatial reasoning. You pick up physical skills quickly and can explain what makes one approach better than another
- Tolerance for high-repetition work at a consistent quality bar across a full shift
- Clear, plain written communication. Enough to log what happened in a session so someone else can understand and act on it
- Comfort with direct feedback, both getting it and giving it

Tags: Data Flywheel