MachineAge launches marketplace paying skilled trades to train robots
thetripathi58 · x · 2026-11-05
MachineAge (Chris Worsey) is opening up after stealth work with robotics companies in the UK, US and China. Its marketplace connects skilled-trade businesses — mechanics, plumbers and other hands-on experts whose tacit knowledge was never written down — with robotics teams that need real-world training data, giving tradespeople a seat at the table in teaching robots.
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