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Robotics Data Collection and Robot Training Data in the USA

Onshore robotics data collection, teleoperation, and annotation for embodied AI teams — with US-person operators, US-based delivery centers, and support for HIPAA, ITAR, CMMC, and state-level data residency requirements.

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US time zones covered

SOC 2

Type II certified

ITAR

US-person operators

Why Source Robotics Data Collection in the USA?

US-based robotics data operations are built for programs where data residency, regulated workflows, operator eligibility, or close collaboration with US engineering teams matter. Roborax supports robotics companies and embodied AI teams with onshore robot training data collection, teleoperation, annotation, and evaluation programs delivered entirely through US-based centers.

The case for US operations isn’t only geography. Onshore delivery can simplify US-person requirements, reduce cross-border data-transfer constraints, improve real-time overlap with US engineering and product teams, and support programs where auditability and multi-quarter continuity are non-negotiable — from surgical robotics to defense-adjacent autonomy work.

Roborax’s US onshore capability operates through Ameridial, the Fusion CX subsidiary, with delivery centers in Ohio, North Carolina, and Indiana. These operations are purpose-built for high-compliance, high-trust robot training data work. Unit costs run higher than offshore delivery, but for regulated or data-sensitive programs, this is often the only workflow that satisfies the requirement.

At a glance

  • All operators are US persons under ITAR § 120.62
  • W-2 employees, background-checked per program requirement
  • HIPAA Business Associate Agreements available for applicable programs
  • CMMC Level 2 support available for DoD subcontract work
  • SOC 2 Type II certified operations
  • State-specific data processing agreements (CA, CO, VA, NY, IL)
  • Delivery coverage across all four mainland US time zones
  • Dedicated US-based operations management for every program

Workforce Profile: Specialized U.S. Workforce for Robotics & Embodied AI

US operators are W-2 employees, background-checked at a level appropriate to the program: basic background check for standard work, fingerprint check for sensitive work, and federal clearance-eligible screening for cleared programs. All operators are US persons under ITAR § 120.62. For HIPAA-covered work, operators sign per-program confidentiality agreements and complete annual HIPAA training plus program-specific data-handling certification.

The US workforce is purpose-built for compliance-first delivery: smaller pods of 4–8 operators, more senior team leads, and lower per-operator throughput than offshore — traded for tighter audit trails and stronger context retention across multi-quarter programs. The same operator stays on the same program for its duration, which is the preferred model for surgical robotics, defense-adjacent applications, and any program with multi-year continuity requirements.

Compliance and Data Governance: U.S.-Ready Compliance & Data Governance for Robotics

US operations are SOC 2 Type II certified. HIPAA Business Associate Agreements are available with documented operator training and OCR-aligned access controls. ITAR compliance is supported through US-person verification, controlled-area facility access, and segregated network infrastructure. CMMC Level 2 support is available for DoD subcontract work.

State-level data laws — California CCPA/CPRA, Colorado CPA, Virginia VCDPA, New York SHIELD Act, and Illinois BIPA for biometric data — are handled through state-specific data processing agreements that travel with the program.

Compliance scope, operator eligibility, and access controls are defined against the specific requirements of each engagement during scoping; supporting documentation is available under NDA.

Robotics Data Services Available in the USA

Roborax runs the full robotics data pipeline — from raw capture to model-ready datasets — entirely through US-based operations, so regulated and data-sensitive programs never have to split delivery across shores.

Teleoperation data: Robot demonstrations captured via VR, exoskeleton, bilateral, or leader-follower setups, with task-specific trajectory and interaction logging for policy training.

Human demonstration data: Egocentric video, hand pose, gaze, force, and task demonstrations collected for VLA and imitation-learning workflows.

Multimodal sensor data: Synchronized RGB / RGB-D, LiDAR, IMU, tactile, and audio streams for perception models and world-model development.

Robotics data annotation: Action segmentation, object and affordance labeling, trajectory annotation, language captioning, success/failure state tagging, and reward-signal labeling, built against your ontology.

Model evaluation: Held-out scenarios, edge cases, and evaluation datasets to benchmark policy performance before and after model changes.

Long-tail and edge-case data: Targeted collection around failure modes surfaced from production logs, simulation, or evaluation results.

Best Use Cases for US Onshore

Surgical and Medical Robotics

HIPAA-PHI labeling, procedure-grade teleoperation data, clinician-supervised operators, and FDA-pathway documentation support.

Defense and ITAR-Restricted

US-person operators in controlled-access facilities for autonomous defense and dual-use robotics programs.

Financial Services Robotics

State-restricted data work for financial-services automation where CCPA, NY SHIELD, or BIPA apply.

US English Voice and Language

Speech and language data where the deployment market is exclusively US consumers and cultural register matters.

Why Robotics Teams in the US Choose Roborax

US robotics companies need reliable, diverse, and accurately captured training data to develop robots that perform consistently in real-world environments. Roborax combines skilled data-collection teams, scalable operations, and rigorous quality controls to support robotics and embodied AI projects from prototype to production.

  • High-Quality Robotic Training Data
  • Bilingual Data Collection Expertise
  • Scalable Data Collection Operations
  • Diverse Real-World Environments
  • Rigorous Quality Assurance
  • Privacy-Conscious Data Collection
  • Flexible Project Requirements
  • Faster Dataset Development
  • Support for Embodied AI
  • End-to-End Data Collection Support

Time Zones & Coordination

US operations cover all four mainland time zones (ET, CT, MT, PT), with delivery centers operating during local business hours plus extended-shift coverage for ET and CT. Programs requiring 24-hour coverage on US-restricted data run through a three-shift US-only rotation rather than offshore handoff.

Commercial communication, reporting, and QA reviews follow US business norms. Every program is assigned a dedicated US-based operations manager as a single point of contact.

Start a Project in the United States

Tell us your robot/platform, task type, data modality, expected volume, compliance requirement, and target timeline. We respond within one business day.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is the capture of demonstrations, sensor streams, trajectories, teleoperation sessions, and evaluation scenarios through entirely US-based operations — used when programs require data residency, US-person operators, or close collaboration with US teams.
Yes, for applicable programs. Eligibility and verification are defined against the specific requirements of the engagement during scoping.
Roborax’s US operations support applicable ITAR programs through US-person operators, controlled facility access, and segregated infrastructure. Exact control scope is confirmed during scoping.
Yes. Roborax supports applicable healthcare programs with HIPAA-oriented controls and Business Associate Agreements. PHI exposure, access, and retention requirements are specified before production begins.
Teleoperation trajectories, egocentric video, RGB/RGB-D, LiDAR, IMU, tactile and audio data, action segmentation, affordance labels, language captions, reward signals, and evaluation datasets.
Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific, with program-specific coverage and escalation arrangements.
Share your robot/platform, task type, data modality, expected volume, compliance requirements, and timeline. Roborax scopes the collection, annotation, QA, and delivery model from there.