Physical AI data layer Mecka partners with Whop to pay people for robot training footage
eptwts · x · 2026-09-21
- Mecka AI, positioned as 'the data layer for physical AI,' has people record everyday tasks on their phones so robots can learn from the footage, with contributors getting paid.
- The company announced a partnership under which all payouts to these data contributors run through creator platform Whop — combining crowdsourced data collection with automated payouts for embodied AI training.
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