Egocentric Data Collection for Physical AI

Real people. Real tasks. Real-world training data.

Sourcebae captures first-person video of people performing real tasks across homes, factories, warehouses, workshops, farms and commercial environments.

Built for robotics, VLA models, embodied AI and world models.

  • 25+

    Projects delivered

  • 75,000+

    Hours of footage collected

  • 50+

    Cities in India

  • 45+

    Collection environments

Robots need to see how
humans actually work

Robots cannot learn every physical task from internet data.

They need real demonstrations of people picking, placing, folding, assembling, repairing, sorting, cooking, cleaning and handling tools.

Sourcebae captures these actions from the
worker's point of view, giving AI models a clear view of:

  • Hands
  • Objects
  • Tools
  • Actions
  • Environment

Real tasks.
Real environments.

We collect egocentric data across different industries and everyday environments.

Household work environment

Household

Cooking, cleaning, folding clothes, organizing objects, appliance use and other daily activities.

Manufacturing work environment

Manufacturing

Assembly, inspection, machine operations, packaging, material handling and production tasks.

Warehouses work environment

Warehouses

Picking, placing, packing, sorting, scanning, loading and shelf operations.

Workshops work environment

Workshops

Mechanical repair, automotive work, equipment servicing and tool-based tasks.

Commercial Spaces work environment

Commercial Spaces

Retail stores, commercial kitchens, laundries, food processing and other workplaces.

Agriculture work environment

Agriculture

Harvesting, sorting, grading, tool use, crop handling and outdoor work.

Construction & Job Sites work environment

Construction & Job Sites

Material handling, measuring, drilling, fastening, installation, inspection, site preparation and equipment operation.

Healthcare & Assisted Living work environment

Healthcare & Assisted Living

Patient support workflows, medical equipment handling, room preparation, supply organization and assisted-living activities.

Hospitality & Food Service work environment

Hospitality & Food Service

Table setup, food preparation, kitchen operations, cleaning, room service, housekeeping and guest-service workflows.

Logistics & Transportation work environment

Logistics & Transportation

Package handling, vehicle loading, delivery preparation, route-based tasks, cargo organization and transportation workflows.

Laboratories & Research Facilities work environment

Laboratories & Research Facilities

Sample handling, equipment operation, inspection, preparation workflows, controlled experiments and laboratory organization.

Offices & Professional Workspaces work environment

Offices & Professional Workspaces

Document handling, desk organization, equipment setup, mailroom workflows, supply management and administrative tasks.

Automotive & Mobility work environment

Automotive & Mobility

Vehicle inspection, maintenance, repair, part handling, assembly, cleaning and service-center workflows.

Mining & Heavy Industry work environment

Mining & Heavy Industry

Equipment operation, inspection, material handling, maintenance, safety procedures and industrial workflows.

The right people create better training data

Not every task should be recorded by a random participant.
Sourcebae can match contributors based on the skill your model needs to learn.

  • Need a mechanic?
    We source mechanics.
  • Need factory workers?
    We work with industrial environments.
  • Need household activities?
    We activate our contributor network.
  • Need specialized professional workflows?
    We can source domain experts.

Better demonstrations start with the right humans

More than first-
person video

Your dataset can include the signals your model needs

  • Video

    High-quality first-person task recordings

  • Audio

    Natural task narration and spoken instructions where required

  • Movement

    Hand, body and motion data based on the capture setup

  • Depth & IMU

    Additional sensor signals for projects that require spatial and motion context

  • Action Labels

    Task steps, actions, object interactions, success and failure events

  • Metadata

    Task, environment, contributor, device and recording information

From capture to training-
ready data

One managed workflow from task design and participant sourcing to capture, QA, annotation and structured delivery.

  • 01 - SCOPE

    Tell us what your model needs to learn. We define the tasks, environments, contributors, devices and quality requirements.

  • 02 - SOURCE

    We recruit the right people and secure the required environments.

  • 03 - PILOT

    We run a small collection first so your team can review the data.

  • 04 - CAPTURE

    Contributors perform real tasks using the approved recording setup.

  • 05 - QA & ANNOTATE

    Every batch is checked against the agreed quality standards and annotation requirements.

  • 06 - DELIVER

    Approved data is organized and delivered in your required structure and format.

Built for Physical AI

Our egocentric datasets can support

  • Vision-Language-Action Models

    Connect visual scenes, instructions and physical actions.

  • Robot Foundation Models

    Train models across diverse tasks, objects and environments.

  • Imitation Learning

    Teach robots using real human demonstrations.

  • Manipulation & Grasping

    Learn how humans handle objects, tools and materials.

  • World Models

    Capture how people interact with and change physical environments.

  • Robotics Evaluation

    Test how models perform across new tasks and real-world conditions.

Quality checks built into every step of the collection pipeline

Quality starts before recording

Good training data is not just about collecting more hours.
Sourcebae builds quality checks into the complete collection process.

  • Contributor onboarding
  • Task-specific instructions
  • Sample recording approval
  • Camera and environment checks
  • Human QA
  • Metadata validation
  • Recapture when required

The result: Cleaner data and fewer unusable hours.

Each project has a project-specific capture checklist covering camera position, lighting, task completion, hand/object visibility, recording continuity and metadata completeness.

Why Sourcebae?

  • Skilled Human Network

    Access trained contributors and domain experts for both everyday and specialized tasks.

  • Real-World Access

    Collect across homes, factories, warehouses, workshops, commercial spaces and outdoor environments.

  • Flexible Capture

    Configure cameras, sensors, narration and metadata around your model requirements.

  • End-to-End Execution

    Contributor sourcing, onboarding, capture, QA, annotation and delivery managed by one team.

  • Pilot Before Scale

    Validate the data first. Scale production after your team approves the output.

Frequently asked questions

  • Egocentric data collection records tasks from the first-person point of view of the person performing them. It helps AI models understand hands, objects, tools and actions from a human perspective.

See the data before you scale

Tell us what your robot or Physical AI model needs to learn. We'll help define the people, tasks, environments and capture setup needed to build the dataset.