egocentric

For businesses, groups and teams across Kenya

Get paid for the work you already do.

Wear a light camera on your head while you work. The videos help teach robots how people use their hands. We pay you every week.

An operator wearing the headband camera rig while folding a towel at a table
Camera on a headband
Paid
Every week
Cost
Nothing to start
Start
With a few people

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  • Folding clothes
  • Packing fruit
  • Cooking
  • Sewing
  • Fixing engines
  • Stocking shelves
  • Sorting parcels
  • Cutting hair
  • Mixing cement
  • Wiring sockets
  • Ironing
  • Grading avocados

(02)The work

If your hands do it, robots can learn it.

The camera sees what you see: your hands, your tools and your work. Nothing else.

  • Folding clothes

    Laundry

  • Packing fruit

    Farm

  • Sewing

    Tailor

  • Fixing engines

    Garage

  • Preparing food

    Kitchen

  • Stocking shelves

    Shop

(03)How it works

Four steps to your first pay.

  1. Step 1 of 2

    Tell us about your work

    Business name

    Thika Fresh Packers

    Town or area

    Thika

    The kind of work

    FarmPackingKitchen

    Continue

    Step 1 of 4

    Tell us about your work

    Fill in a short form. It takes about three minutes.

  2. Incoming call

    Egocentric

    About your work in Thika

    Step 2 of 4

    We call and visit

    We talk it through, then come to see the work.

  3. Headband on

    Phone on 0.5×

    Training done

    Step 3 of 4

    We set you up

    We bring the headbands and show everyone how to record.

  4. Every week

    17:02

    Egocentric

    now

    Payment sent

    Your pay for this week’s checked hours is on its way to your M-PESA.

    Paid every week

    Step 4 of 4

    Work and get paid

    Do your normal work with the camera on. We pay you every week.

Start small. Try it with a few people for two to four weeks. No long contract.

Get started

(04)Pay

Paid every week.

How much?
It depends on the work. We agree the rate with you before you start.
How often?
Every week.
How?
By M-PESA or bank transfer.
What does it cost you?
Nothing. We bring the headbands and the training.

(05)Privacy

Only hands. Never faces.

The camera looks down at your hands and the work. That’s all it needs to see.

HandsToolsThe work
  • Customers’ faces
  • Money and cards
  • Screens
  • Private rooms
  1. 01

    Everyone agrees first

    Each person signs a simple consent form. Anyone can stop at any time.

  2. 02

    Only to teach robots

    The videos are used only to train robots and AI.

  3. 03

    Kenyan law

    We follow Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019.

(06)Questions

Asked often.

Can’t find yours? Send us a message.

Q01Who can join?

Businesses, groups, team leaders and individuals anywhere in Kenya. The work just needs to be done with your hands.

Q02Can a small business or a small team join?

Yes. You can start with just a few people.

Q03What do we need?

A phone with a 0.5× wide camera for each person who records. We bring the headbands and the training. Not sure about your phones? We will check them with you.

Q04Will it slow down the work?

No. The camera is light and records on its own. People work at their normal pace.

Q05How much will we earn?

It depends on the work, and on how many hours of video pass our check. We agree the rate with you before you start.

Q06When and how do we get paid?

Every week, by M-PESA or bank transfer.

Q07In a business or a team, who gets paid?

We pay the partner: the business, the group, the team leader, or you if you record on your own. You decide how to share it.

Q08Does everyone have to agree?

Yes. Everyone who records signs a simple consent form first. Anyone can say no, or stop at any time.

Q09I used to record household tasks. Can I still?

Household recording is closed for now. If you already record with us, sign in as usual. To record your own work, fill in the form on this page.

(07)Start

Tell us about your work.

It takes about three minutes. No commitment.

Step 01 / 02

About you

You are

What happens next

  1. 1We call you within two working days.
  2. 2We visit and agree a plan with you.
  3. 3You start small, with a few people.

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