Guides
Practical, sourced guides on teleoperation data collection: how it works, what it costs and what to do next.
Guide · Throughput and qualityEpisodes per hour and quality checks in teleoperation data collectionTwo numbers decide what a dataset costs: how many episodes an operator records in an hour and how many of them pass. What published collections report on both.
Guide · StaffingIn-house or hired teleoperators for data collection: the costs comparedOnce the rig works, the operator is most of the cost. The published pay ranges, the true employer cost, the published prices for hired collection and a way to compare them.
Guide · FormatsRobot data formats compared: LeRobot, RLDS, HDF5 and MCAPThe format decides whether the training job can read what the operators recorded. What each of the four common formats stores, from its own documentation.
Guide · The rigTeleoperation rigs for data collection: leader arms, VR and handheld toolsThe device in the operator’s hands decides what the dataset contains. The published evidence on four families of rig, with what each costs and records.