Tesla is one of the largest manufacturers of electric cars in the world. However, Elon Musk’s company’s ambitions go further. The company is also very interested in AI, machine learning and humanoid robots.
The Tesla Bot project was announced by Musk in 2021. A year later, the company presented the first generation of the robot with the charming and “Transformers”-themed name Bumblebee. In March 2023, Musk showed its successor, Optimus, and at the end of last year, an improved version, Optimus Gen2.
Ultimately, Tesla robots are to replace humans in repetitive (and other) tasks. They will find employment in factories, shops and warehouses, but will also be able to care for the sick and elderly.
Tesla is looking for robot trainers. The job is not easy
Because Tesla’s robots rely on machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms, the company needs huge amounts of data to “feed” those algorithms. This data must be provided by humans, or more precisely, robot trainers.
. According to the announcement posted on the company’s official website, a Data Collection Operator can expect to earn between $25 and $40 per hour (depending on experience and scope of duties). So we’re talking about an amount of up to $100,000 per year.
Data collection operator workers will navigate designated test routes at the Tesla factory and perform specific tasks while wearing a motion capture suit and virtual reality goggles.
In addition to collecting data, employees are also expected to analyze the information they collect and write daily reports. There are also other duties related to hardware and software.
As you can imagine, moving around for several hours a day in a heavy suit is no easy feat. That’s why Tesla sets specific physical requirements for candidates. The candidate must be able to lift weights weighing up to 13 kilograms for at least 7 hours a day, as well as demonstrate exemplary hand-eye coordination and kinesthetic awareness.
There are also height requirements. Tesla only hires people between 170 and 180 cm for this position. This is related to the size of the motion capture suits they will be working in.
At the same time, Elon Musk’s company warns that using a VR headset for extended periods of time and working in a virtual environment “may be disorienting and uncomfortable for some people and cause symptoms of VR sickness,” such as nausea.
Source: Gazeta
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