What do robots learn from farmers?
Robots learn hands-on farm judgment from growers and operators: what to pick, how gently, and where to drive. Teams building these robots want examples and opinions on things like:
- Telling ripe from unripe, and good fruit from damaged.
- Picking and handling without bruising.
- Driving rows, headlands and slopes without damaging the crop.
- Reading weather, soil and the field before going in.
Farmer work is one of eleven trades and professions on Metagaming; see them all on the trades page.
What would you actually do?
Label and judge clips of picking and field robots, record driving demos in a farm sim on your PC, and once teleop opens (coming soon) operate a real machine remotely at Expert level and above. What you can take depends on your level, and Rookie is your first level once your application is accepted.
When a lab posts a mission that fits your experience, we email you. Before or after you apply, the free skill tests let you prove skills on your Trainer Card; a strong score boosts your application. Gamers can also get paid to play games.
Do I need a certificate to apply?
No. Your years of experience count most. If a mission needs a certificate, we check it before you take that mission. You never hand over an ID to apply.
What does it pay?
Farmer missions pay per task, like every mission on Metagaming. Rookies start from $1 a task, and higher levels pay more: $5–$50 at Skilled, up to $100 at Expert and $500+ for invite-only Genius trainers. Most tasks pay $1–$5. We don't promise income.
A task pays once it passes quality review, and every mission shows its pay before you accept it. Rates are estimates and market rates can fluctuate. It's extra money, not a job. See how pay per task works.