Robot Teleoperator (Field Data Collection)
Titus | Bay Area, CA, with on-site travel (up to 2-3 hrs) | $30–$40/hour, up to 15–20 hours/week
About Titus
Titus is an early-stage robotics benchmarking and evaluation company. We measure how well physical AI performs in real deployments. Working with active robotic deployments, we collect training data and use it to build custom benchmarks and evals, so customers can tell whether their robots work in the field and not just in a demo.
The role
You’ll travel to customer sites, set up a bimanual (dual-arm) robotic system, and operate it using a Meta Quest headset and controllers. You’ll perform industrial and manufacturing tasks that require dexterous manipulation. The demonstrations you record become the data behind our benchmarks.
Customer sites will be throughout the Midwest, anchored primarily in the Chicago area.
What you’ll do
- Teleoperate a bimanual robot with two parallel-jaw grippers using a Meta Quest to complete manufacturing and industrial manipulation tasks
- Record clean, consistent task demonstrations for data collection
- Set up and take down the system at customer sites
- Do basic troubleshooting: read error messages, adjust camera zoom and positioning, and measure the height, length, and position of components and workstations
- Use Claude to debug anything beyond basic troubleshooting
- Work with our team to flag issues, edge cases, and failures that affect data quality
What we’re looking for
- Experience with video games, VR/AR headsets, or other motion-controlled interfaces
- Comfort with hand tools such as screwdrivers and wrenches (nice-to-have)
- A troubleshooting mindset: you read the error message, try a fix, and ask for help when you’re stuck from Claude
- Willingness to use AI tools like Claude to work through technical problems
- Reliable transportation to and from customer sites within a couple of hours of Chicago with travel costs reimbursed
- Dependability and attention to detail, because you’ll be representing Titus on-site
- No software degree or formal robotics background is required. We’ll teach you the basics.
Physical requirements
- Able to stand for 4–6 hours at a time while operating the robot
- Able to bend and move repeatedly throughout the day
- Able to travel to and work at customer facilities in person
What you’ll get
- $30–$40/hour, depending on the tasks
- Hands-on experience with bimanual robots and physical AI in real industrial settings
- A close look at robotics benchmarking and evals from an early-stage team that is evaluating and testing different Physical AI models on varying embodiments
To apply:
- Please send your resume and a brief paragraph expressing your interest in the role, your background and why you'd be a good fit.