Recordings of hands-on work
New recordings of skilled hands-on work, such as repairs, assembly, food preparation or warehouse handling, captured with partner businesses and the people doing the work. Labs use them for robotics and embodied AI, where real demonstrations of physical tasks are scarce.
What a record contains
One recording: video of a task from start to finish, with the task label, setting and tools used.
| Field | What it holds |
|---|---|
clip_id, task_label | What is being done |
setting | Shop, kitchen, warehouse or site |
camera | Head-mounted or fixed |
tools[] | Tools and equipment used |
duration_s | Length of the recording |
{
"clip_id": "HW-2210",
"task_label": "replace_condenser_fan_motor",
"setting": "rooftop",
"camera": "head_mounted",
"tools": ["multimeter", "nut driver", "replacement motor"],
"duration_s": 1260
}How AI labs use it
- Learning from demonstration
- Real demonstrations for imitation learning and video pretraining.
- Task understanding
- Long, real tasks recorded from start to finish.
- Evaluation
- Held-out tasks in real settings.
Typical preparation requirements
Agreed with the supplier before any work begins. Typical requirements include:
- Written consent from everyone recorded
- Bystanders, customers and screens kept out of frame or blurred
- Site and company identifiers removed where requested
Every dataset has a documented owner and confirmed licensing rights. See data governance on sourcex.si.
What makes a strong package
- Skilled workers doing their real jobs
- A consistent camera setup
- Tasks recorded from start to finish
Typical recording partners
- Repair and trades businesses
- Manufacturers
- Commercial kitchens
- Warehouses
Questions
Is this existing footage?
This listing is for new recordings, coordinated with partner businesses for your project. Existing footage a company owns, such as training videos, can also be requested.
Need this data for a model?
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