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Ludo Robotics

Robot Teleoperator (Data Collection), Short-Term Contract

Palo Alto; Palo AltoUnited States
Engineering & Technology
POSTED 9 NOVVERIFIED 10M AGO
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THE COMPANY

LUDO ROBOTICS is dedicated to building general-purpose robotic intelligence systems that are robust, adaptive, and capable of handling real-world scenarios. We believe that data-driven machine learning at massive scale is the key to unlocking these capabilities and enabling the widespread deployment of robots across society.

We are a new startup headquartered in Bay Area, California, with an office in Seoul, Korea. Our team spans a wide range of backgrounds and experience, from new graduates to seasoned domain experts. What matters most to us is ownership, speed, and intellectual curiosity - people who take responsibility, move fast, and enjoy thinking deeply about hard problems.

We are supported by a highly advanced AI Center within KRAFTON, a leading global video game company best known for the genre-defining worldwide success PUBG: Battlegrounds. KRAFTON has extensive experience building and operating large-scale, data-rich products, and we have secured investment from them. This gives us strong long-term backing, deep technical partnership opportunities, and access to world-class infrastructure and talent networks as we push robotic intelligence forward.

We are looking for passionate builders who want to explore uncharted territory, take on difficult problems, and ship ambitious, industry-shaping work. You will collaborate across diverse teams as we bring our technology from research into real-world deployment.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Ludo is hiring in-house Robot Teleoperators for a data collection project at our Palo Alto office. You'll control robot arms by hand to do everyday tasks and say out loud what you're doing as you do it.

Your movements and your voice are recorded together. That data goes straight into training our AI models, so robots learn to connect words like "pick up the red cup" with the matching action. The cleaner and more consistent your demonstrations, the better our robots learn.

No prior robotics experience is needed; we will train you on the robots, scripts and data tools during your onboarding.

A TYPICAL SHIFT

Each shift is 8 hours, split into recording blocks with breaks in between. You start by powering on the robots, running the calibration check and confirming the cameras and microphone are recording, then get the day's tasks and scripts from your lead. Most of the shift is spent recording episodes.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Operate robots

  • Control robot arms with a leader-follower setup (such as YAM arms): you move the leader arm by hand, and the follower robot copies you in real time.
  • For some tasks, operate robots with VR gear such as a Meta Quest headset and hand controllers.
  • Example tasks: packing items into boxes or bags; sorting cups, plates and utensils into bins; opening and closing jars and drawers; folding towels and clothes; wiping a table.

Talk through each task

  • Say the scripted line for each step as you do it, using the same words every time, for example "Opening the drawer." "Grabbing the blue sponge."
  • Speak at a steady pace and normal volume, timed to what your hands are doing.
  • Flag the episode whenever your words and actions don't match.

Keep quality high

  • Repeat tasks many times at steady speed and quality. This role has per-shift targets for both volume and quality.
  • Adjust quickly when tasks, objects or scripts change.

Report problems

  • Spot failed grasps, hardware glitches, recording errors and unclear instructions.
  • Report them to the engineering and research teams with the episode ID, the time and a one-line description.

Manage data

  • Upload and tag the episodes you record.
  • Keep a short log for each shift.

Look after equipment and safety

  • Start up and shut down robots correctly, and fix simple problems, such as reseating a loose cable or restarting the software.
  • Keep the workspace safe for yourself, your teammates and the robots.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • Excellent hand-eye coordination, sense of space and focus.
  • Comfort talking and moving at the same time. You can describe your actions clearly in real time without slowing down or making mistakes.
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