micro1Domain experts
At-Work Video Recorder [for Business Owners]
up to $12/hr
About this role, in micro1's words
Eligible Locations: Remote - USA, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
What you'll do
Key Responsibilities
- Use your personal smartphone to record and submit videos through micro1-approved mobile apps.
- Obtain consent from your workplace managers before recording.
- Wear a smartphone head mount to capture first-person (POV) footage of your hands interacting with physical objects while performing everyday work tasks.
- Commit to recording a minimum of 2 hours per day at your workplace, capturing authentic commercial or industrial activities to support AI and robotics training.
Candidate background
What this role asks for
- smartphone operation
- video recording
- mobile apps usage
- physical stamina
- workplace safety awareness
- consent management
Read from the posting's own words: show the exact sentences
- smartphone operation: “listed by the platform under required skills: smartphone operation”
- video recording: “listed by the platform under required skills: video recording”
- mobile apps usage: “listed by the platform under required skills: mobile apps usage”
- physical stamina: “listed by the platform under required skills: physical stamina”
- workplace safety awareness: “listed by the platform under required skills: workplace safety awareness”
- consent management: “listed by the platform under required skills: consent management”
Quoted from selected sections of micro1's posting. The full posting may state other conditions. Read the full posting
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in micro1's words
Posted by micro1, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
Role Title: At-Work Video Recorder [for Business Owners]
Role Type: Contractor
Eligible Locations: Remote - USA, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Eligible Commercial Work Setups: Agriculture or Landscaping, Auto Services, Carpentry, Cabinetmaking or Woodwork, Ceramics Production, Commercial Cleaning or Janitorial, Construction, Electronics Repair, Event Venues, Food or Beverage Production Plants, Hotels or Lodging, Logistics, Warehousing or Moving, Manufacturing, Plumbing, HVAC or Electrical, Restaurants or Commercial Kitchens, Retail or Commerce.
Job Summary
Are you a small business owne r? Earn additional income for yourself and your participating employees by recording your everyday work activities using your smartphones!
We're looking for small business owners and their employees working in real commercial and industrial environments to participate in a fully remote video data collection project supporting the development of AI and robotics. No need to change your daily routine or interrupt your business operations.
Are you an enterprise?
Key Responsibilities
• Use your personal smartphone to record and submit videos through micro1-approved mobile apps.
• Obtain consent from your workplace managers before recording.
• Wear a smartphone head mount to capture first-person (POV) footage of your hands interacting with physical objects while performing everyday work tasks.
• Commit to recording a minimum of 2 hours per day at your workplace, capturing authentic commercial or industrial activities to support AI and robotics training.
Required Skills and Qualifications
• Must work in a real commercial or industrial environment, such as a warehouse, manufacturing facility, construction site, auto repair shop, commercial kitchen, or similar workplace.
• Must be able to safely perform regular physical work activities.
• Business owners are encouraged to register multiple participating employees to maximize your earnings.
Equipment Requirements
Must own a compatible smartphone: iPhone 12 or later, Google Pixel 6–9, or Samsung Galaxy S21 or later.
Must purchase a smartphone head strap [ Sample ] from a local store. Purchases will be reimbursed up to $20 USD upon submission of a valid receipt.
Working with micro1Pay, getting started and work, from micro1's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid in US dollars twice a month through Deel, usually landing around the 5th and the 20th. Nothing is paid until Deel's identity check is done. library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/payroll-policy
- Before your first paid task
- An AI interview with micro1's recruiter Zara, then your profile, ID verification, a KarmaCheck background check and the Deel contract. Some pipelines add a quiz or test task. micro1.ai/experts, micro1.ai/ai-interview-guide, library.micro1.ai/getting-started/next-steps-after-certif..., library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/what-to-expect
- How much work
- Certification makes you eligible but does not guarantee placement. micro1's FAQ puts the usual commitment at about 15 to 20 hours a week, depending on the client. micro1.ai/experts, library.micro1.ai/working/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, with the contract issued through Deel. library.micro1.ai/policies/understanding-your-expert-agre..., library.micro1.ai/working/deel
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
Alex's experience on micro1A personal account, not a promise about your project
Alexruns this site and has worked on micro1 himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.
- Every interview I took used an AI interviewer, and some included a timed business exercise of around 25 minutes.
- On later applications, interview reuse on micro1 was often partial, and I still answered questions about one to three additional skills.
- I entered a requested rate for the job. One listing showed about $180 an hour. I requested about $160 and received the rate I entered. Those amounts are approximate, and this describes my application, not proof that a lower request caused acceptance.
- Onboarding and setup came to about 2 hours, with clear materials. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the easiest transition into work. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
- On my micro1 project, Hubstaff showed time and mouse or keyboard activity, not screenshots, app names or website history. That describes what I saw, not every possible setup.
- I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement.
One person's applications, not a promise about yours.
What happens after you apply, first-handHow does the pay compare?Across Domain experts roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from micro1's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Domain experts
Across 747 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 21 platforms, the middle half pays $61 to $125 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $100. This role's top rate, $12, is in the bottom quarter. Of the 267 distinct rates we count, 1 are lower and 266 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| micro1 (this platform) | 152 | $28 to $400 · median $110 |
| Alignerr | 148 | $24 to $200 · median $80 |
| AfterQuery | 93 | $45 to $175 · median $100 |
| Mercor | 87 | $55 to $450 · median $120 |
| Handshake AI | 81 | $30 to $300 · median $80 |
Sources and listing historyWhere this information comes from
This listing's history
- First seen here on 20 Oct 2026, and still on micro1's list when we last read it on 26 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by micro1
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 9d60489e-a8f7-4a0f-a140-16c9285adcd9
Pay as the source states it: “micro1 job record, ideal_hourly_rate: $8–$12/hr”.
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