Robot training data in Malaysia

9 companies with workers here, 4 datasets collected here and 15 sourced events.

Work types

Minimum wage

• $328 a month, about $1.89 an hour (ILOSTAT, 2024)

Companies with workers here

Datasets collected here

• MR. ROBOT and TROOPERS frontline egocentric plus robot data tech-critter.com ↗ Secondary
• YY Group service-workflow datasets prnewswire.com ↗ Secondary
• Palm oil fruit bunch RGB and point-cloud dataset 400 RGB images plus 400 depth maps and point clouds nature.com ↗ Major outlet
• Kuala Lumpur Road Dataset 1,266 frames evaluated arxiv.org ↗ Major outlet

Events

• 2026-09-30 MR. ROBOT and TROOPERS sign MoU for frontline egocentric data
  First-person recordings of retail and warehouse tasks; MR. ROBOT runs a data centre with 20 AgiBot G2 humanoids. pokde.net ↗ Secondary
• 2026-09-29 MR. ROBOT and TROOPERS sign humanoid training-data MoU
  First-person recordings of frontline workers paired with robot data. tech-critter.com ↗ Secondary
• 2026-09-23 AgiBot pledges RM1 billion in Malaysia
  Pledged during the Prime Minister's Hangzhou visit, with 5,000 jobs. theedgemalaysia.com ↗ Secondary
• 2026-06-09 YY Group cleaners wear data-capture gear on shift
  Labour hours become proprietary robot datasets. prnewswire.com ↗ Secondary
• 2026-05-26 Kled sees early uptake of chore-video gig work in Malaysia
  Founder says early adopters took up the work in Malaysia. wired.me ↗ Secondary
• 2026-05-06 TELUS Digital adds Malay, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian
  Asia-Pacific expansion of AI data services. prnewswire.com ↗ Secondary
• 2026-04-27 MR. ROBOT raises US$5 million
  Funding for robot training environments and data collection systems. thesun.my ↗ Secondary
• 2026-04-22 YY Group plans a Johor data-collection facility
  Will capture real-world service workflows for humanoid training. kosmo.com.my ↗ Secondary
• 2026-04-20 Genting Malaysia and AgiBot partner on embodied AI
  Humanoids for hospitality and entertainment at Resorts World Genting. thestar.com.my ↗ Secondary
• 2026-04-01 Malaysia's Gig Workers Act takes effect
  A 26-member gig council is appointed; income rates are its first agenda item. humanresourcesonline.net ↗ Secondary
• 2026-02-02 MR. ROBOT and AgiBot partner for MR D.I.Y. stores
  The retail chain's stores become a robot pilot platform. nasilemaktech.com ↗ Secondary
• 2026-01-13 AgiBot opens experience centre at i-City
  Opened with the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. thestar.com.my ↗ Secondary
• 2025-12-31 Malaysia gazettes Gig Workers Act 2025
  First legal framework covering more than 1.2 million gig workers. bernama.com ↗ Secondary
• 2025-02-01 Malaysia minimum wage rises to RM1,700
  Wage floor for local data and gig work. mcigroup.my ↗ Secondary
• 2024-06-24 TDCX and SUPA labelling tie-up
  Singapore BPO pairs with a Malaysian data-labelling firm. media-outreach.com ↗ Secondary

On-the-ground evidence

• MR. ROBOT (MR.DIY subsidiary) with TROOPERS gig platformTROOPERS will coordinate participating workplaces, manage worker consent, and facilitate first-person task recordingspokde.net ↗ Secondary
• ObjectwaysWe have people in countries like India, USA, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, who are collecting such data for us.indianexpress.com ↗ Major outlet

Every row links to its source, and hovering a link shows the quote it rests on. Research compiled 2026-10-05. Method