Tesla is offering up to $48 per hour for individuals to wear a motion-capture suit that gathers data for developing their Humanoid Robot, Optimus.
Applicants should be between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, able to lift up to 30 pounds, and capable of walking for more than seven hours each day, according to the job ad.
Candidates need to be comfortable using a virtual reality (VR) headset for long periods, which can be disorienting and may cause VR sickness. The role is based in Palo Alto, California.
In this role as a data collection operator for the Tesla Bot, responsibilities include walking set test routes, performing specific movements, analyzing collected data, and compiling daily reports on observations and any issues encountered. This position is among over 20 job openings related to the Tesla Bot, with the majority in the engineering field.
In a recent update on X, CEO Elon Musk mentioned that the company plans to develop “truly valuable Humanoid Robots” for Internal use by 2025 and, “ideally,” begin manufacturing for other businesses in 2026.
The executive highlighted that Optimus leverages advanced AI inference, which is the method a machine employs to derive insights from new Information.