Robot training data in Indonesia
4 companies with workers here, 0 datasets collected here and 6 sourced events. Reported robot-data pay runs $1.08 to $10 an hour, 0.6× to 5.4× the local minimum wage.
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data collection audio videorobotics data
Minimum wage
- $320 a month, about $1.84 an hour (ILOSTAT, 2024)
Pay reported
| Work | USD per hour | × min wage | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyRobin workers recording their own jobs, 5 to 6 h a day | $1.08 | 0.6× | 2026 | businesstimes. |
| Gig workers filming chores, Gorontalo | $3 to $10 | 3.5× | 2026 | abc. |
Companies with workers here
Events
- 2026-09-20 Sulawesi gig worker films chores for robot training
Phone strapped to head, paid per hour of video by three foreign buyers. abc.net. Major outletau ↗ - 2026-09-20 ABC profiles Indonesian egocentric gig worker and Appen's robot-data scale
Worker paid $3-10/hr by three firms; Appen moving collection to wealthier countries. abc.net. Major outletau ↗ - 2026-09-20 ABC: Indonesian gig workers film chores to train robots
Withdrawal fees eat small balances. abc.net. Major outletau ↗ - 2026-07-25 Egocentric recording spreads as a Southeast Asian side hustle
Workers strap on cameras at work for extra income. businesstimes.com. Secondarysg ↗ - 2026-07-24 Business Times: egocentric data prices fall to US$2-3 per hour
Southeast Asian and Indian workers film jobs for robot data as raw footage commoditises. businesstimes.com. Secondarysg ↗ - 2026-05-06 TELUS Digital adds Malay, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian
Asia-Pacific expansion of AI data services. prnewswire.com ↗ Secondary
On-the-ground evidence
- Three unnamed firms (from Argentina, India and the US) paying a Sulawesi worker for chore videos
Mr Dunggio said he was paid by three companies from Argentina, India and the US between $US3 ($4.22) and $US10 an hour
abc.net. Major outletau ↗
Every row links to its source, and hovering a link shows the quote it rests on. Research compiled 2026-10-05. Method