Requirements
- A compatible smartphone with a functioning camera and microphone.
- A stable internet connection for uploading recordings.
- Ability to record everyday activities clearly from a first-person perspective.
- Willingness to follow task-specific recording, lighting, framing, and quality instructions.
- Permission to record in any workplace, business, or other privately controlled location.
- Appropriate consent from anyone captured in recordings, as required by the task and applicable law.
- Device location access while recording, as required by Hub.
- Completion of identity verification when requested.
- Residence in an eligible country and compliance with local recording and privacy laws.
Eligible countries
Contributors across the Americas. Individual country and project eligibility applies
Task types
Video recording, Real world data collection, Audio capture
Assessment details
No formal entry assessment was publicly confirmed. However, submitted recordings undergo quality checks. Identity verification may be requested.
Pros
- No coding skills or previous AI training experience required.
- Earn rewards by recording everyday activities rather than performing technical AI evaluations.
- Flexible task-based participation using a smartphone.
- Free recording starter kit advertised for eligible contributors.
- Referral rewards based on approved recording hours from invited contributors.
Cons
- Only recording time that passes quality review qualifies for payment.
- The currently published residential base rate is just $3 per approved hour.
- Recording requires location access, and submitted footage may contain sensitive personal or environmental information.
- Workplace recordings require permission, and recordings involving other people may require their consent.
- Task availability and eligibility depend on location, equipment, and individual project requirements.
How to apply
- Visit Hub’s official contributor application and register with your personal details.
- Install the Hub Data app and follow the instructions for configuring your smartphone and any provided recording accessories.
- Review recording opportunities, eligibility requirements, recording guidelines, and the payment rate displayed in your account.
- Capture the requested activities from the specified perspective, following all privacy, consent, and quality requirements.
- Upload your completed recordings and review the status of each submission. Only approved recording time earns rewards.
- Configure an available payout method and request a withdrawal once you meet the applicable requirements.
Frequently asked questions
1. What is Hub?
Hub is an AI training data platform that pays eligible contributors to record real-world activities. The recordings help develop robotics systems and physical AI models.
2. How much does Hub pay?
The official residential-program API currently lists $3 USD per approved recording hour and an advertised maximum of $4. Other programs or bonuses may have different rates. Only approved recording time qualifies for payment.
3. Does Hub require coding skills?
No. Most contributor opportunities involve recording everyday physical activities, not writing software or evaluating programming code.
4. Do I need previous AI training experience?
No. Hub advertises beginner-accessible data collection and provides task-specific recording instructions.
5. Is Hub Data available worldwide?
Its current contributor application advertises participation across the Americas. Individual country and project restrictions may apply.
6. How does Hub Data pay contributors?
Hub’s current application advertises PIX and bank transfers. Its privacy policy also documents USDC payouts, but contributors should confirm their available methods inside their accounts.
7. Are recordings automatically paid?
No. Recordings are reviewed against quality requirements. Payment depends on the amount of submitted recording time approved by Hub.
8. Do I need special recording equipment?
Hub advertises a free starter kit with a head strap and phone mount. Contributors also need a compatible smartphone and internet connection.
9. Does Hub require an assessment?
No formal platform-wide entry exam was confirmed. However, recording submissions must meet the platform’s quality standards, and identity verification may be requested.
10. Can I record activities at my workplace?
Only where permitted. Workplace recordings require appropriate authorization, and contributors must follow privacy and consent requirements.
11. Does Hub collect location information?
Yes. Its privacy policy states that recording requires location access and may collect detailed GPS and sensor readings that can accompany datasets licensed to clients.
12. Does Hub have a referral program?
Yes. A publicly accessible Hub API lists rewards based on approved recording hours from direct referrals and second-level referrals. Rates may change.
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