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This startup that just raised $6.5 million bets the next big side hustle is controlling robots with VR headsets

Avatar Robotics, led by Colin Webb, is paying people to control warehouse robots, which generates the data needed to train autonomous machines.

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This startup that just raised $6.5 million bets the next big side hustle is controlling robots with VR…

Avatar Robotics raised $6.5M to operate warehouse robots via VR headsets controlled by remote workers ($5-20/h); delivered 1M items already. Captures physical AI training data from live production work—monetizing teleoperation while building autonomous capability, solving robotics' core data bottleneck.

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Avatar Robotics Raises $6.5 Million Seed to Build the Unlimited Industrial Workforce

Avatar Robotics raised $6.5M for remote-operated humanoids with AI autonomy for warehouses; shipped 900k+ items. Human-in-the-loop system generates training data for robotics foundation models, enabling scalable automation—addresses U.S. labor shortage.

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mercoledì 5 agosto 2026·businessinsider.com
This startup that just raised $6.5 million bets the next big side hustle is controlling robots with VR headsets
Avatar Robotics, led by Colin Webb, is paying people to control warehouse robots, which generates the data needed to train autonomous machines.
mercoledì 5 agosto 2026·morningstar.com
Avatar Robotics Raises $6.5 Million Seed to Build the Unlimited Industrial Workforce
Avatar Robotics Raises $6.5 Million Seed to Build the Unlimited Industrial Workforce