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Summary
Do you run a CNC shop or have years of machined customer jobs sitting in your archive? We'll pay you to license them.

We're a San Francisco-based, YC-backed startup building real-world training data for physical AI and robotics. We need complete file packages for parts that were actually cut on a machine, not just modeled or simulated. This is a volume engagement: 50 parts minimum, up to 100 per partner, delivered in batches.

Compensation:
$100 USD per 5 approved bundles.

What parts we want:
End-use parts made for a real customer job, 3-axis milled, with more than one setup or feature type. Metals and engineering plastics (POM, PEEK, nylon) are both fine. Typical examples include mould and die components (core/cavity inserts, sliders, lifters), housings and enclosures (gearbox, sensor, and pump housings), brackets, mounts and structural blocks, hydraulic manifolds and valve bodies, heat sinks and cold plates, machine-building parts (bearing blocks, end plates, carriages), robotics and drone parts (arm links, actuator housings, flanges), automotive and motorcycle parts (caliper brackets, throttle bodies, triple clamps), medical, lab, semiconductor, and optics components, consumer hardware like bike stems and camera cages, and heavy-equipment parts such as cylinder end caps and pivot blocks.

What we need for each part
- STEP model of the finished part as a single solid
- Original, editable Fusion 360 file (.f3d) with all setups and toolpaths
- Posted G-code for every setup (e.g., top + flip = two programs)
- Technical drawing (PDF) matching the model's dimensions
- Setup sheet: machine make/model and travels, material, stock size, workholding, number of setups, Fusion version and licence type
- A realistic quote/price estimate and a short provenance note: who machined it, where, and roughly when

Requirements:
- Parts must have been physically milled by you or your shop. Work that was only CAM-programmed for someone else's machine doesn't qualify.
- 3-axis milling only. No 3+2, 4-axis, 5-axis, router, or hybrid work.
- All CAM in Fusion 360 under a commercial licence. Files from Educational or Personal Use licences can't be accepted.
- The part must fit the travels of the machine you list, and all files must match each other.
- You must have the right to license every part. [Customer permission requirement.]

Not accepted:
- Fixtures and workholding: soft jaws, fixture plates, jigs, nests, or anything made for your own shop's use
- Wood, MDF, or foam
- Trivial parts: plain plates with holes, single-operation jobs, 2D profile cuts, engraving, nameplates
- More than 5 genuinely different designs per part family
- Parts never cut, test cuts, demo or training pieces
- Downloaded or open-source models
- Defence, export-controlled, or NDA parts
- Multi-body STEP files

How it works:
1. Pilot: Send 5 sample parts. Samples are paid at $20 each once approved and count toward your total. We review within 24 hours.
2. Batches: Deliver the rest in batches of [20]. Each batch is QC'd and paid on approval.
Parts that fail QC are returned for fixes, not paid as-is. Partners who consistently pass QC are offered ongoing contracts.

We need a self-motivated electronics engineer who will help us build simple electronic projects whose POC is already there on YouTube and other open-source projects. The role will be hands-on electronic design and setup so it will include a lot of playing out with the controller, wiring and the related electronics setup. Programming is important but it can also be handled through Copilot

Do you run or know a CNC shop with archived customer jobs? Linewise, a San Francisco-based, Y Combinator-backed startup, pays shops to license real-world machined parts data for physical AI and robotics training.

Volume: 50–100 parts per partner, delivered in batches.

Compensation: $100 per 5 approved bundles.

Parts We Need

Real customer parts made using 3-axis CNC milling, with multiple setups or feature types. Metals and engineering plastics (POM, PEEK, nylon) are accepted.

Examples include mould and die components, housings, brackets, manifolds, machine parts, robotics components, automotive parts, medical/lab components, heat sinks, and consumer hardware.

Required Files for Each Part

STEP model of the finished part as a single solid

Original editable Fusion 360 file (.f3d), including all setups and toolpaths

Posted G-code for every setup

Dimensionally matching technical drawing (PDF)

Setup sheet: machine make/model and travels, material, stock size, workholding, number of setups, Fusion version and licence type

Realistic quote/price estimate and provenance note (who machined it, where, and approximately when)

Requirements

Physically machined by your shop for a real customer job

3-axis milling only; no 3+2, 4-axis, 5-axis, router, or hybrid work

CAM created in Fusion 360 under a commercial licence (Educational and Personal Use licences are not accepted)

All files must match, and the part must fit the listed machine's travels

You must have the right to license the data, including customer permission

Not Accepted

Fixtures or shop workholding, including soft jaws, jigs, and fixture plates

Wood, MDF, foam, trivial parts, single-operation jobs, 2D profile cuts, engraving, or nameplates

More than 5 genuinely different designs per part family

Unmachined parts, test cuts, demos, training pieces, downloaded/open-source models, defence/export-controlled/NDA parts, or multi-body STEP files

How It Works

Pilot: Submit 5 sample parts. Approved samples earn $20 each and count toward your total. Review within 24 hours.

Batches: Submit the remaining parts in batches of 20. Each batch is QC-checked and paid upon approval.

Ongoing work: Failed submissions are returned for fixes and are not paid until approved. Consistently high-quality partners may receive ongoing contracts.

Skills: CAD/CAM, Solidworks, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Design, 3D Modelling, 3D Design, Fusion 360, 3D CAD, CNC, CAM

About Us

Otolabs is a Toronto startup building QuickByte, an automated kiosk that assembles and heats meal bowls. We are in a final push to complete a unit and need an extra pair of skilled hands for one week.

What You’ll Do

* Wire and assemble electrical components following our wiring diagrams and schematics
* Build and route harnesses, crimp and terminate connectors, and label everything clearly
* Mount and connect components such as power supplies, motors, sensors and controllers
* Run continuity checks to verify connections before power-up
* Flag any issues or mismatches in the drawings to our engineering team
* All work is done on a de-energized system. No live electrical work is involved.

What We’re Looking For

* Able to read and interpret wiring diagrams and electrical schematics
* Some prior hands-on experience (panel building, equipment wiring, robotics, automotive or similar)
* Comfortable with basic electrical tools: strippers, crimpers, multimeter, screwdrivers
* Careful and detail-oriented, because neat, correct wiring matters more than speed
* Asks questions when something doesn’t look right

Nice to Have

* Experience with control panels, PLCs or motor drivers
* Electrical engineering technician diploma or related training

Details

* Duration: 1 week, Mon Oct 19 to Fri Oct 23, 8 hrs/day (about 40 hrs total)
* Hours: Flexible, 7am-11pm
* Location: On-site in Markham, Ontario
* Pay: $25/hr
* Start: 19th October, 2026

To Apply
Send a short note about your wiring experience and a photo of a panel or harness you’ve built, if you have one.

Private individual in the Syracuse area seeks a skilled contractor for a personal robotics project: integrating a custom, owner-controlled LLM companion stack onto a humanoid robot chassis (Unitree G1 EDU or Mini Pi+ Pro, provided by the client).

Scope:
- Deploy a local language model on the robot's onboard computer (NVIDIA Jetson) — no cloud dependency, no subscription software; a one-time, owner-controlled build
- Build the voice pipeline (speech-to-text / text-to-speech) and connect it to the robot's behaviors and basic visual awareness
- Persistent, exportable memory/persona layer that the owner fully controls

You:
- Local to the Syracuse / Central NY area — in-person vetting and hands-on work required (this is not a remote gig)
- Hands-on experience with LLM deployment on edge devices and/or ROS-based robot platforms
- Portfolio or examples of prior robotics or embedded-AI work

Terms:
- Milestone-based payment on agreed deliverables — you quote, we react
- In-person introductory meeting before any work or payment begins

To apply: a short note on your relevant experience, plus links or examples of your work. Serious inquiries only.

We're looking for a Mandarin-speaking researcher who follows China's robotics and open-source AI scene closely. Our goal is direct relationships with real manufacturers and labs (not traders or middlemen), the best possible factory pricing, and a clear picture of what's truly open and usable.

SCOPE: robots and open AI tech made in China.
- Humanoid robots: full-size and small, and the companies behind them
- Quadrupeds: robot dogs and legged platforms, consumer and industrial
- Assistive and service robots: mobility aids, elder care, home helpers, rehab robots, robotic arms
- Open-source robot hardware: open designs, dev kits, robot arms, actuators, motors, controllers, sensors
- Open-source AI: Chinese open models (language, vision, speech, robot control/VLA), datasets, and the licenses they ship under
- Unified-memory and edge computing: boards and small computers with shared CPU/GPU/NPU memory that can run AI locally
- Persistent memory for AI and robots: open projects and products that give robots or AI assistants long-term memory

WHAT YOU'LL DO (Phase 1, up to 20 hours):
1. Market map (40+ companies and projects): name in English and Chinese, city, category, products/models, manufacturer vs. research lab vs. trading company vs. reseller, sales channels, company size or funding if known, and price range.
2. Openness check: for each item, what is truly open (hardware files, firmware, SDK, model weights, datasets), the license, and whether commercial use is allowed.
3. Deep profiles (top 8-10): contact each in Mandarin as a standard trade inquiry and collect specs, sample or dev-kit price, tiered pricing at 10/50/100 units, MOQ, OEM/ODM and custom-development options and costs, lead times, export shipping and Incoterms, warranty, spare parts and repair support, certifications (CE, FCC, UN38.3 battery), and developer support. Keep our company details out of inquiries unless we approve.
4. Market context: who leads each category, typical price ranges, what's trending on Chinese tech and social platforms, launches coming in the next 12 months, and how Chinese robotics makers typically work with foreign buyers (payment terms, negotiation norms, red flags).

DELIVERABLES:
- A spreadsheet with the full map and deep profiles, every row sourced and marked verified, supplier claim, or unknown
- A 2-page summary: market overview, ranked top 10 with reasons, red flags, and next steps
- All brochures, spec sheets, SDK and model documentation and price lists you receive
- A check-in after the first 5 hours with your draft map, so we can steer

We value respectful communication and honest recommendations, including "this isn't ready yet" or "this company isn't a good fit." A completion bonus may reward excellent work. Good work leads to Phase 2 (dev kits, samples, factory and lab calls, possibly a trip to China).

To apply, please share:
1. Your Mandarin/English level and where in China you're based
2. Any robotics, AI or electronics sourcing or research you've done
3. A short sample of past market research or a supplier report
4. How you would split your hours across the four parts above

Solara Robotics (St. Louis, U.S.) demos, sells, rents and services consumer wearable exoskeletons. We're designing a guided mixed-reality walking tour: guests wear an assist exoskeleton plus lightweight smart glasses that show directions, stories and history over a real neighborhood. We need a researcher to map the glasses and open-source software we could build this on.

PHASE 1 (capped at 15 hours):
- Map lightweight AR/smart glasses with near-eye or "beamed-to-the-eye" displays (Halliday-style), prioritizing open SDKs, open firmware or open hardware.
- For each pair, list: display type, field of view, sunlight readability, battery, weight, prescription options, camera/mic, SDK and license, price (1 / 10 / 50 units), dev kit availability, and U.S. availability.
- Map open-source tools for a location-based mixed-reality tour: GPS/geospatial anchoring, audio guides, content authoring, and offline maps.
- Note any makers already pairing glasses with exoskeletons, or APIs that could share data such as assist level, steps and route.
- Deliver a spreadsheet plus a 1-2 page summary: your top 3 glasses, a recommended software stack, the rough cost of a 4-10 person tour kit, risks, and next steps.
- Link sources, and label each item as verified fact, maker claim, or unknown.
- Flag safety and privacy concerns, such as walking while viewing a display or recording on public streets.

GROUND RULES:
- Do not agree to prices, order products, sign anything or share our plans beyond this brief without written approval.
- All payments stay on Upwork. Never send money to or collect money from makers for us.
- Disclose any commission or referral fee from any hardware maker.

Mandarin is a plus, since many makers are in Shenzhen. We value honest recommendations, including "this isn't ready yet." A completion bonus may reward excellent work. Good work leads to Phase 2 (dev kits, a pilot tour build).

To apply, please share:
1. Your AR/XR hardware or development experience
2. Any smart glasses or SDKs you've used
3. A short sample of past research
4. How you would spend the first 15 hours

Solara Robotics is a U.S. company in St. Louis that demonstrates, sells, rents and services consumer wearable exoskeletons (hip/leg walking and hiking assist). We want a researcher in China to map exoskeleton manufacturers and explain the business context with cultural fluency and candor.

PHASE 1 (capped at 15 hours):
- Map Chinese makers of consumer and industrial exoskeletons (lower-body walking/hiking assist first; lifting/back support second).
- Distinguish true manufacturers from traders and resellers.
- Contact your top 5–8 and gather: product and status, sample price, volume prices (10/50/100 units), MOQ, OEM/private-label and customization options and costs, lead times, shipping to the U.S., warranty, spare parts and repair support, and certifications (CE, FCC, any FDA status).
- Deliver a spreadsheet plus a 1–2 page summary: a ranked shortlist, red flags and recommended next steps.
- Link sources and label each item as verified fact, supplier claim, or unknown.
- Flag possible U.S. import issues (FCC, FDA, battery shipping, tariffs). Do not make final compliance decisions.

GROUND RULES:
- Do not agree to prices, order samples, sign anything or share our plans beyond this brief without written approval.
- All payments stay on Upwork. Never send money to or collect money from suppliers for us.
- Disclose any commission or referral fee from any supplier.

We value respectful communication and honest recommendations, including "this supplier isn't a good fit." A completion bonus may reward excellent work, regardless of whether we buy. Good work leads to Phase 2 (supplier calls, samples, possibly a trip to China).

To apply, please share:
1. Your Mandarin/English level and China business or sourcing experience
2. Any robotics, hardware or electronics sourcing you've done
3. A short sample of past research or sourcing work
4. How you would spend the first 15 hours

I'm an entrepreneur researching opportunities in robotics and looking for an experienced robotics consultant to speak with.

I'm especially interested in:

- The robotics industry overall
- Where robotics technology is heading
- Healthcare robotics
- Robotics for senior care and aging
- Labor shortages that robotics may help solve
- Problems companies and operators are willing to pay to solve
- Areas where current robotics products still fall short
- Emerging startup opportunities

I'm not looking for someone to build a robot right now.

I'm looking for someone who understands the industry and can help me learn where the biggest problems and opportunities are.

A strong fit could be someone who has worked in:

- Robotics companies or startups
- Robotics research
- Healthcare robotics
- Senior care or elder care robotics
- Humanoid or service robotics
- Robotics deployment or automation
- Robotics investing, strategy, or consulting

For the first engagement, I'd like to do a 60-minute video call. If there's a strong fit, I'd be interested in continuing to work together.

When applying, please briefly tell me:

1. Your robotics background
2. The areas of robotics you know best
3. Any experience you have with healthcare or senior care
4. What you think is one major unsolved problem in robotics today

We are hiring people in selected countries to record videos of themselves doing their job. You will wear your smartphone on a head mount and record from your own point of view while you complete real tasks. The videos will be used to train AI and robotics systems.

No filming experience is needed. We want people who can follow instructions and are willing to record themselves doing the work for real.

Scope and Pay
This is a fixed price contract for 25 approved hours of video. Payment is split into 5 milestones of 5 hours each, and each milestone is released after your videos pass review. Contributors who do good work may be offered more hours after this contract ends.

Head Mount
You will need a head mount for your phone. Before you buy one, please send us the product link so we can approve it, and keep your receipt. We will reimburse the full cost of the mount after you complete 20 approved hours. The reimbursement will be paid as a bonus before the contract closes.

Who We Are Looking For
We want people who can complete some of these tasks at their work:
- Event venues: stage setup and teardown, cable management, sound equipment
- Retail and grocery stores: restocking shelves, price tagging, collecting carts, receiving stock
- Construction sites: drywall, painting, masonry, tiling, roofing, cleanup
- Farms, gardens, and greenhouses: picking, planting, collecting eggs, feeding animals, irrigation
- Salons and spas: hair, nails, pet grooming
- Plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical work: installing faucets and toilets, servicing AC units, fitting pipes, wiring outlets and lights
- Hotels: cleaning rooms, deep cleaning bathrooms, laundry, moving luggage
- Auto shops and car washes: oil changes, tire service, detailing, motorcycle repair
- Carpentry and woodworking shops: furniture assembly, sanding, finishing, installing hardware
- Restaurants and commercial kitchens: food prep, line cooking, dishwashing, baking, cake decorating
- Commercial cleaning: restrooms, floors, windows, carpets, industrial laundry
- Food factories, warehouses, and manufacturing plants: packing, order picking, loading pallets, running machines, welding

Do you know someone who may qualify? Let's talk!

Requirements
You must have one of these phones:
- iPhone 12 or newer (the iPhone 16e and 17e are not accepted)
- Google Pixel 6, 7, 8, or 9 (including Pro models)
- Samsung Galaxy S21, S22, S23, or S24 (any model)
No other phones are accepted.

Your phone must be worn on a head mount at forehead or eye level and tilted down so your hands and fingers are always in view. Your work area must be well lit.

What We Expect
- The work must be real and have a purpose. Sweep a floor that is actually dirty. Do not wipe a counter that is already clean or repeat tasks just for the camera.
- Every video must be recorded from your own point of view. Videos of other people, recordings of a screen, or reused footage will be rejected and will not be paid.
- Please vary your tasks, the objects you work with, and your locations from one session to the next.
- Select the correct task label before you start each recording.

Asylic Corp is looking for staffing agencies, gig-worker platforms, and recruitment partners for a commercial egocentric video data collection project for AI and robotics.
Indicative Rates (per approved hour)

USA: $7 | Canada: $5 | LATAM: $3 | Egypt: $1.50 | Philippines: $1.50
Key Requirements

Record real commercial work using a head-mounted smartphone.

Minimum 120 seconds per task.

Both hands and all fingers must be visible.

Good lighting and clear footage; chest-mounted recording is not accepted.

Supported phones only: iPhone 12–17 (excluding 16e/17e), Google Pixel 6–9 (standard/Pro), Samsung Galaxy S21–S24 (standard/Plus/Ultra).

Eligible Categories

Retail, construction, agriculture, restaurants, warehouses, manufacturing, automotive, hotels, commercial cleaning, salons, skilled trades, and more.
Interested Vendors

Please share:

Regions/countries covered

Available recording capacity

Task categories

Expected turnaround

Proposed pricing

A project tracker will be provided to shortlisted vendors. All footage is subject to quality review and approval.
Contact Asylic Corp


Email subject: Asylic Video Data Collection | Vendor Partnership | [Region]

We look forward to partnering with reliable vendors worldwide.

Skills: Video Upload, General Labor, Data Collection

# Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer – ESP32-S3 Motion Control Project Completion

**Company:** Arena Dynamics, LLC – Florida, USA
**Technology:** Motion-Rest™ Intelligent Motion Platform
**Location:** United States preferred, especially Florida
**Engagement:** Contract / Freelance, with potential ongoing work
**Website:** https://arenadynamics.com

## About Arena Dynamics

Arena Dynamics, LLC is a Florida-based technology development company creating Motion-Rest™, a patent-pending intelligent motion control platform for powered seating and other motorized human-support systems.

Our technology introduces programmable, repetitive, and intermittent positional movement into powered seating through an embedded electronic control system.

Unlike conventional powered recliners that simply move to a selected position, Motion-Rest™ is designed to manage controlled motion sequences, operating ranges, speeds, timing, and safety functions.

Our business model focuses on developing and licensing the underlying technology, firmware, and intellectual property to established OEM manufacturers rather than manufacturing furniture ourselves.

Potential applications include residential powered recliners, healthcare seating, executive seating, powered mobility equipment, and other motorized support systems.

We are currently completing an operational demonstration prototype and seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to take over and finish an existing development project.

**This is not a project starting from scratch.** Considerable engineering planning and development have already been completed.

We need a professional who can evaluate the existing work, preserve usable code, resolve outstanding issues, and bring the firmware to a reliable, demonstration-ready stage.

## 1. Project Overview

Our current system uses an **ESP32-S3 microcontroller** to manage programmable movement of motorized linear actuators through external motor-control hardware.

The firmware is intended to control:

- Actuator extension and retraction.
- Programmable motion sequences.
- User-selectable movement ranges.
- Adjustable speeds where supported by the hardware.
- Repetition cycles and dwell periods.
- Operating timers and preset routines.
- Position feedback and movement limitations.
- Start, stop, pause, and reset commands.
- Thermal and duty-cycle operating restrictions.
- Safety monitoring and fault responses.

The system should ultimately support different actuator and hardware configurations, allowing OEM manufacturers to adapt our technology to their own products.

However, our immediate priority is completing the existing demonstration prototype, not developing every possible future feature.

We have a separate mechatronics engineer responsible for actuator testing, mechanical integration, and hardware development.

The selected firmware engineer will work with this individual and communicate directly with the founder.

## 2. Initial Assignment – Review Existing Firmware

The first responsibility will be to evaluate the current firmware and development environment.

We need an engineer who is comfortable inheriting another developer's code and determining the most efficient path to completion.

Responsibilities include:

- Review existing ESP32-S3 source code.
- Evaluate firmware architecture and development environment.
- Identify completed, incomplete, or defective functions.
- Assess motor-driver and sensor integration.
- Review motion-control logic and timing.
- Evaluate safety-state management.
- Identify reliability concerns.
- Determine what existing work should be retained.
- Recommend necessary corrections or improvements.
- Develop a practical completion plan with estimated hours.

We are not interested in unnecessary redesign or restarting development unless the existing code is demonstrably unsuitable.

**The objective is to finish the project efficiently while maintaining sound engineering practices.**

We prefer to structure this initial review as a paid technical assessment with defined deliverables.

## 3. Core Firmware Development

The selected engineer will complete and refine the embedded firmware using the existing hardware platform.

Required technical capabilities include:

- Embedded C/C++ programming.
- ESP32-S3 development.
- ESP-IDF or comparable development environment.
- FreeRTOS or real-time task management.
- GPIO and hardware interface configuration.
- PWM and motor-driver control where applicable.
- Hardware timers and interrupts.
- Sensor integration.
- Nonvolatile parameter storage.
- Error detection and recovery.
- Watchdog functionality.
- Firmware debugging and optimization.

The system must manage repetitive motion reliably while responding correctly to user commands, hardware feedback, and operating restrictions.

We particularly value engineers who understand the interaction between firmware instructions and the physical behavior of motors, actuators, sensors, and mechanical systems.

## 4. Programmable Motion Control

A major responsibility involves completing the motion-control functionality.

The firmware must support controlled actuator movement within defined operating ranges.

Functions include:

**Actuator Control**
- Controlled extension and retraction.
- Direction changes.
- Speed management where hardware permits.
- Position feedback.
- Travel limitations.
- Start and stop control.

**Motion Programming**
- Selectable operating ranges.
- Repetitive movement cycles.
- Adjustable timing and dwell intervals.
- Preset motion routines.
- User-defined operating parameters.
- Intermittent operation.
- Timed sessions.
- Return-to-home functions where supported.

**System Architecture**
- Modular motion-control functions.
- Configurable operating parameters.
- Separation of motion logic from hardware-specific interfaces where practical.
- Ability to accommodate additional actuator configurations in future versions.

Experience with Hall-effect sensors, encoders, limit switches, DC motor drivers, and closed-loop positioning would be particularly valuable.

We are looking for practical, predictable motion control rather than unnecessary software complexity.

## 5. Safety, Reliability, and Operating Limits

Because our technology controls physical movement, safety and predictable operation are essential.

The engineer will review and implement appropriate firmware-level safeguards.

These may include:

- Defined operating states.
- Controlled startup and shutdown.
- Emergency-stop input handling.
- Prevention of unintended movement.
- Position and travel limitations.
- Fault detection and reporting.
- Safe responses to invalid commands.
- Sensor and communication fault handling.
- Watchdog recovery.
- Controlled interruption of motion sequences.
- Thermal protection integration.
- Motor operating-time limitations.

The firmware should provide predictable responses under both normal and abnormal operating conditions.

Hardware safety measures remain the responsibility of the overall system design. Firmware protections must work alongside appropriate electrical and mechanical safeguards.

### Actuator Duty-Cycle Management

An important part of our development involves governing motor operation according to actuator limitations.

Potential firmware requirements include:

- Monitoring cumulative motor operating time.
- Enforcing programmed rest intervals.
- Limiting repetitive operation.
- Processing available temperature sensor inputs.
- Restricting operation when limits are reached.
- Managing fault and recovery conditions.

Our goal is a configurable control system that can accommodate different actuator specifications.

The firmware engineer is not expected to redesign actuators or independently establish their mechanical service life.

Operating parameters will be determined through actuator specifications, testing, and collaboration with our mechatronics engineer.

## 6. Controller and User Interface Integration

Our demonstration system includes user-selectable motion functions.

The engineer will help complete the integration between the controller interface and the firmware.

Potential functions include:

- Start and stop.
- Motion range selection.
- Speed adjustment.
- Operating timer.
- Preset motion routines.
- Status indication.
- Error and fault indication.
- Return-to-home commands.

The immediate requirement is a dependable demonstration interface, not a fully developed consumer application.

We want prospective OEM partners to observe the technology operating through selectable programmed motion sequences.

## 7. Connectivity and Future Expansion

The ESP32-S3 platform supports additional communication capabilities.

Experience with the following is desirable:

- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
- Wi-Fi.
- External controller communications.
- Diagnostic interfaces.
- Firmware version management.
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates.

These features may be evaluated as part of the existing codebase.

Not all connectivity functions are required for the initial demonstration.

The engineer should prioritize essential functionality while maintaining an architecture that can accommodate future development.

## 8. Hardware Integration and Prototype Testing

The selected engineer will collaborate with our existing mechatronics engineer to integrate firmware with the physical prototype.

Responsibilities include:

- Confirming hardware interfaces.
- Reviewing motor-driver compatibility.
- Integrating position feedback.
- Testing actuator response.
- Troubleshooting motion sequences.
- Identifying firmware-related problems.
- Supporting repetitive-cycle testing.
- Reviewing thermal and duty-cycle results.
- Refining controller functionality.
- Preparing the prototype for OEM demonstrations.

Some work will be performed remotely using shared development files, video meetings, test reports, and recorded demonstrations.

We need someone comfortable collaborating with another engineer responsible for the mechanical and electrical portions of the system.

Experience diagnosing electromechanical problems remotely is an advantage.

## 9. Project Deliverables and Milestones

We anticipate organizing the project into four stages.

### Milestone 1 – Firmware Assessment

Review the existing development and provide:

1. Assessment of current firmware condition.
2. Identification of completed and missing functions.
3. List of necessary corrections.
4. Recommended completion strategy.
5. Estimated engineering hours and timeline.

This will preferably be a limited, paid initial engagement.

### Milestone 2 – Core Firmware Completion

Complete the essential firmware functions required for the demonstration.

Expected deliverables include:

- Functional actuator control.
- Programmable motion sequences.
- Position and range management.
- Operating timers.
- Start, stop, and reset functions.
- Safety-state logic.
- Fault handling.
- Initial hardware integration.

Specific acceptance criteria will be agreed upon following the initial assessment.

### Milestone 3 – Integration and Validation

Work with our mechatronics engineer to test and refine the system.

This includes:

- Hardware/software troubleshooting.
- Motion-sequence refinement.
- Verification of operating limits.
- Repetitive-cycle testing.
- Thermal and duty-cycle governance testing.
- Demonstration preparation.

Our objective is a dependable prototype suitable for presenting the technology to prospective OEM partners.

### Milestone 4 – Documentation and Handoff

Provide organized project documentation, including:

- Complete firmware source code.
- Build and configuration instructions.
- Hardware interface information.
- Description of operating functions.
- Test procedures and results.
- Known limitations.
- Recommendations for future development.

All project code must be maintained in or transferred to a company-controlled repository.

Arena Dynamics must retain the ability to continue development with the selected engineer or another qualified professional.

## 10. Required Qualifications

We are seeking a senior-level embedded firmware engineer with practical experience controlling physical hardware.

**Required:**

- Strong embedded C/C++ skills.
- ESP32 development experience, preferably ESP32-S3.
- ESP-IDF or comparable development experience.
- Real-time firmware development.
- Motor or actuator control experience.
- Sensor integration.
- Hardware/software troubleshooting.
- Experience working with existing codebases.
- Git or equivalent version control.
- Clear technical documentation.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

**Highly Desirable:**

- FreeRTOS.
- Linear actuator control.
- Closed-loop positioning.
- Hall-effect sensor feedback.
- DC motor drivers.
- Embedded safety-state machines.
- Thermal and duty-cycle management.
- BLE/Wi-Fi.
- OTA firmware updates.
- Robotics or industrial automation.
- Powered seating or assistive technology.
- Commercial embedded product development.

Candidates with demonstrated experience completing partially developed embedded systems will receive particular consideration.

## 11. What We Are Not Looking For

This is not primarily a web development, mobile application, cloud software, or general programming assignment.

We are not seeking someone whose experience is limited to software applications without physical hardware integration.

We also do not need a mechanical engineer or PCB designer unless that individual has strong embedded firmware development capabilities.

**We need a hands-on firmware engineer who can evaluate existing code, debug real hardware, complete motion-control functions, and help deliver a working prototype.**

## 12. Engineering Approach and Commercial Objectives

Arena Dynamics develops the intelligent control technology and intellectual property underlying Motion-Rest™.

Our long-term business model involves licensing this technology to OEM manufacturers.

Different manufacturers may select different actuators, mechanisms, motor drivers, sensors, and hardware configurations.

We therefore value modular firmware architecture that can eventually accommodate multiple implementations.

However, we do not want to overengineer the current prototype.

Our immediate priorities are:

1. Preserve usable existing firmware.
2. Complete essential motion-control functions.
3. Achieve reliable hardware integration.
4. Demonstrate programmed movement.
5. Document the completed system.
6. Establish a foundation for future OEM integration.

We appreciate engineers who can distinguish essential development from optional enhancements.

## 13. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property

Motion-Rest™ is patent-pending technology developed by Arena Dynamics, LLC.

The selected engineer will be required to execute an appropriate confidentiality and intellectual property agreement before receiving proprietary technical materials.

Project-specific firmware, documentation, and other agreed deliverables must be provided to Arena Dynamics under the terms of the engagement.

Pre-existing code and third-party software components must be identified, including applicable licensing restrictions.

We expect professional handling of confidential engineering information and organized management of development files.

Detailed proprietary motion-control methods will be discussed only after appropriate confidentiality arrangements.

## 14. Communication, Location, and Availability

The engineer will work directly with the founder and collaborate with our existing mechatronics engineer.

We value:

- Direct and practical communication.
- Clear technical explanations.
- Reliable milestone commitments.
- Early identification of problems.
- Reasonable cost and time estimates.
- Concise progress reporting.
- Independent problem-solving.

We prefer engineers located in the United States, particularly Florida, although highly qualified U.S.-based candidates elsewhere are welcome.

Remote collaboration is acceptable.

We are seeking someone who can begin promptly and participate in an introductory phone or video conversation this week.

## 15. Compensation

We are open to hourly or milestone-based compensation appropriate for an experienced embedded firmware engineer.

Our preference is to begin with a paid technical assessment, followed by an agreed scope of work for completion.

The initial assessment should help establish realistic engineering hours, deliverables, and milestones.

We value expertise, efficiency, transparency, and measurable progress.

Successful completion may lead to additional work involving new motion-control functions, alternative hardware configurations, OEM integration, and future product development.

## 16. Application Questions: Please briefly address the following:

**1. ESP32 Experience:** What experience do you have developing embedded firmware for ESP32 or ESP32-S3 systems?

**2. Motion Control:** Have you developed firmware controlling DC motors, linear actuators, robotics, or other electromechanical systems? Please describe a relevant project.

**3. Existing Firmware:** Are you comfortable taking over an existing C/C++ codebase, troubleshooting it, and completing development rather than starting over?

**4. Hardware Integration:** What experience do you have collaborating with mechanical or electrical engineers to integrate and troubleshoot firmware with physical hardware?

**5. Availability:** What is your hourly rate, current availability, and ability to schedule a brief introductory call this week?

Please keep your initial response concise and focused on relevant experience.

## Our Immediate Objective

We are seeking a capable embedded firmware engineer to help complete a working Motion-Rest™ demonstration prototype.

The objective is to demonstrate reliable, programmable actuator movement through an intelligent electronic control system.

Our longer-term vision is a flexible motion-control technology platform that can be licensed and integrated into multiple categories of powered seating and human-support equipment.

If you have strong ESP32 firmware experience, understand electromechanical motion control, and enjoy bringing innovative hardware projects to completion, we would welcome a conversation.

**Please preview our technology at https://arenadynamics.com.**

**Frank R. Arena III**
Founder | Arena Dynamics, LLC
Motion-Rest™ Intelligent Motion Platform
Florida, USA

# Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer – ESP32-S3 Motion Control Project Completion

**Company:** Arena Dynamics, LLC – Florida, USA
**Technology:** Motion-Rest™ Intelligent Motion Platform
**Location:** United States preferred, especially Florida
**Engagement:** Contract / Freelance, with potential ongoing work
**Website:** https://arenadynamics.com

## About Arena Dynamics

Arena Dynamics, LLC is a Florida-based technology development company creating Motion-Rest™, a patent-pending intelligent motion control platform for powered seating and other motorized human-support systems.

Our technology introduces programmable, repetitive, and intermittent positional movement into powered seating through an embedded electronic control system.

Unlike conventional powered recliners that simply move to a selected position, Motion-Rest™ is designed to manage controlled motion sequences, operating ranges, speeds, timing, and safety functions.

Our business model focuses on developing and licensing the underlying technology, firmware, and intellectual property to established OEM manufacturers rather than manufacturing furniture ourselves.

Potential applications include residential powered recliners, healthcare seating, executive seating, powered mobility equipment, and other motorized support systems.

We are currently completing an operational demonstration prototype and seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to take over and finish an existing development project.

**This is not a project starting from scratch.** Considerable engineering planning and development have already been completed.

We need a professional who can evaluate the existing work, preserve usable code, resolve outstanding issues, and bring the firmware to a reliable, demonstration-ready stage.

## 1. Project Overview

Our current system uses an **ESP32-S3 microcontroller** to manage programmable movement of motorized linear actuators through external motor-control hardware.

The firmware is intended to control:

- Actuator extension and retraction.
- Programmable motion sequences.
- User-selectable movement ranges.
- Adjustable speeds where supported by the hardware.
- Repetition cycles and dwell periods.
- Operating timers and preset routines.
- Position feedback and movement limitations.
- Start, stop, pause, and reset commands.
- Thermal and duty-cycle operating restrictions.
- Safety monitoring and fault responses.

The system should ultimately support different actuator and hardware configurations, allowing OEM manufacturers to adapt our technology to their own products.

However, our immediate priority is completing the existing demonstration prototype, not developing every possible future feature.

We have a separate mechatronics engineer responsible for actuator testing, mechanical integration, and hardware development.

The selected firmware engineer will work with this individual and communicate directly with the founder.

## 2. Initial Assignment – Review Existing Firmware

The first responsibility will be to evaluate the current firmware and development environment.

We need an engineer who is comfortable inheriting another developer's code and determining the most efficient path to completion.

Responsibilities include:

- Review existing ESP32-S3 source code.
- Evaluate firmware architecture and development environment.
- Identify completed, incomplete, or defective functions.
- Assess motor-driver and sensor integration.
- Review motion-control logic and timing.
- Evaluate safety-state management.
- Identify reliability concerns.
- Determine what existing work should be retained.
- Recommend necessary corrections or improvements.
- Develop a practical completion plan with estimated hours.

We are not interested in unnecessary redesign or restarting development unless the existing code is demonstrably unsuitable.

**The objective is to finish the project efficiently while maintaining sound engineering practices.**

We prefer to structure this initial review as a paid technical assessment with defined deliverables.

## 3. Core Firmware Development

The selected engineer will complete and refine the embedded firmware using the existing hardware platform.

Required technical capabilities include:

- Embedded C/C++ programming.
- ESP32-S3 development.
- ESP-IDF or comparable development environment.
- FreeRTOS or real-time task management.
- GPIO and hardware interface configuration.
- PWM and motor-driver control where applicable.
- Hardware timers and interrupts.
- Sensor integration.
- Nonvolatile parameter storage.
- Error detection and recovery.
- Watchdog functionality.
- Firmware debugging and optimization.

The system must manage repetitive motion reliably while responding correctly to user commands, hardware feedback, and operating restrictions.

We particularly value engineers who understand the interaction between firmware instructions and the physical behavior of motors, actuators, sensors, and mechanical systems.

## 4. Programmable Motion Control

A major responsibility involves completing the motion-control functionality.

The firmware must support controlled actuator movement within defined operating ranges.

Functions include:

**Actuator Control**
- Controlled extension and retraction.
- Direction changes.
- Speed management where hardware permits.
- Position feedback.
- Travel limitations.
- Start and stop control.

**Motion Programming**
- Selectable operating ranges.
- Repetitive movement cycles.
- Adjustable timing and dwell intervals.
- Preset motion routines.
- User-defined operating parameters.
- Intermittent operation.
- Timed sessions.
- Return-to-home functions where supported.

**System Architecture**
- Modular motion-control functions.
- Configurable operating parameters.
- Separation of motion logic from hardware-specific interfaces where practical.
- Ability to accommodate additional actuator configurations in future versions.

Experience with Hall-effect sensors, encoders, limit switches, DC motor drivers, and closed-loop positioning would be particularly valuable.

We are looking for practical, predictable motion control rather than unnecessary software complexity.

## 5. Safety, Reliability, and Operating Limits

Because our technology controls physical movement, safety and predictable operation are essential.

The engineer will review and implement appropriate firmware-level safeguards.

These may include:

- Defined operating states.
- Controlled startup and shutdown.
- Emergency-stop input handling.
- Prevention of unintended movement.
- Position and travel limitations.
- Fault detection and reporting.
- Safe responses to invalid commands.
- Sensor and communication fault handling.
- Watchdog recovery.
- Controlled interruption of motion sequences.
- Thermal protection integration.
- Motor operating-time limitations.

The firmware should provide predictable responses under both normal and abnormal operating conditions.

Hardware safety measures remain the responsibility of the overall system design. Firmware protections must work alongside appropriate electrical and mechanical safeguards.

### Actuator Duty-Cycle Management

An important part of our development involves governing motor operation according to actuator limitations.

Potential firmware requirements include:

- Monitoring cumulative motor operating time.
- Enforcing programmed rest intervals.
- Limiting repetitive operation.
- Processing available temperature sensor inputs.
- Restricting operation when limits are reached.
- Managing fault and recovery conditions.

Our goal is a configurable control system that can accommodate different actuator specifications.

The firmware engineer is not expected to redesign actuators or independently establish their mechanical service life.

Operating parameters will be determined through actuator specifications, testing, and collaboration with our mechatronics engineer.

## 6. Controller and User Interface Integration

Our demonstration system includes user-selectable motion functions.

The engineer will help complete the integration between the controller interface and the firmware.

Potential functions include:

- Start and stop.
- Motion range selection.
- Speed adjustment.
- Operating timer.
- Preset motion routines.
- Status indication.
- Error and fault indication.
- Return-to-home commands.

The immediate requirement is a dependable demonstration interface, not a fully developed consumer application.

We want prospective OEM partners to observe the technology operating through selectable programmed motion sequences.

## 7. Connectivity and Future Expansion

The ESP32-S3 platform supports additional communication capabilities.

Experience with the following is desirable:

- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
- Wi-Fi.
- External controller communications.
- Diagnostic interfaces.
- Firmware version management.
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates.

These features may be evaluated as part of the existing codebase.

Not all connectivity functions are required for the initial demonstration.

The engineer should prioritize essential functionality while maintaining an architecture that can accommodate future development.

## 8. Hardware Integration and Prototype Testing

The selected engineer will collaborate with our existing mechatronics engineer to integrate firmware with the physical prototype.

Responsibilities include:

- Confirming hardware interfaces.
- Reviewing motor-driver compatibility.
- Integrating position feedback.
- Testing actuator response.
- Troubleshooting motion sequences.
- Identifying firmware-related problems.
- Supporting repetitive-cycle testing.
- Reviewing thermal and duty-cycle results.
- Refining controller functionality.
- Preparing the prototype for OEM demonstrations.

Some work will be performed remotely using shared development files, video meetings, test reports, and recorded demonstrations.

We need someone comfortable collaborating with another engineer responsible for the mechanical and electrical portions of the system.

Experience diagnosing electromechanical problems remotely is an advantage.

## 9. Project Deliverables and Milestones

We anticipate organizing the project into four stages.

### Milestone 1 – Firmware Assessment

Review the existing development and provide:

1. Assessment of current firmware condition.
2. Identification of completed and missing functions.
3. List of necessary corrections.
4. Recommended completion strategy.
5. Estimated engineering hours and timeline.

This will preferably be a limited, paid initial engagement.

### Milestone 2 – Core Firmware Completion

Complete the essential firmware functions required for the demonstration.

Expected deliverables include:

- Functional actuator control.
- Programmable motion sequences.
- Position and range management.
- Operating timers.
- Start, stop, and reset functions.
- Safety-state logic.
- Fault handling.
- Initial hardware integration.

Specific acceptance criteria will be agreed upon following the initial assessment.

### Milestone 3 – Integration and Validation

Work with our mechatronics engineer to test and refine the system.

This includes:

- Hardware/software troubleshooting.
- Motion-sequence refinement.
- Verification of operating limits.
- Repetitive-cycle testing.
- Thermal and duty-cycle governance testing.
- Demonstration preparation.

Our objective is a dependable prototype suitable for presenting the technology to prospective OEM partners.

### Milestone 4 – Documentation and Handoff

Provide organized project documentation, including:

- Complete firmware source code.
- Build and configuration instructions.
- Hardware interface information.
- Description of operating functions.
- Test procedures and results.
- Known limitations.
- Recommendations for future development.

All project code must be maintained in or transferred to a company-controlled repository.

Arena Dynamics must retain the ability to continue development with the selected engineer or another qualified professional.

## 10. Required Qualifications

We are seeking a senior-level embedded firmware engineer with practical experience controlling physical hardware.

**Required:**

- Strong embedded C/C++ skills.
- ESP32 development experience, preferably ESP32-S3.
- ESP-IDF or comparable development experience.
- Real-time firmware development.
- Motor or actuator control experience.
- Sensor integration.
- Hardware/software troubleshooting.
- Experience working with existing codebases.
- Git or equivalent version control.
- Clear technical documentation.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

**Highly Desirable:**

- FreeRTOS.
- Linear actuator control.
- Closed-loop positioning.
- Hall-effect sensor feedback.
- DC motor drivers.
- Embedded safety-state machines.
- Thermal and duty-cycle management.
- BLE/Wi-Fi.
- OTA firmware updates.
- Robotics or industrial automation.
- Powered seating or assistive technology.
- Commercial embedded product development.

Candidates with demonstrated experience completing partially developed embedded systems will receive particular consideration.

## 11. What We Are Not Looking For

This is not primarily a web development, mobile application, cloud software, or general programming assignment.

We are not seeking someone whose experience is limited to software applications without physical hardware integration.

We also do not need a mechanical engineer or PCB designer unless that individual has strong embedded firmware development capabilities.

**We need a hands-on firmware engineer who can evaluate existing code, debug real hardware, complete motion-control functions, and help deliver a working prototype.**

## 12. Engineering Approach and Commercial Objectives

Arena Dynamics develops the intelligent control technology and intellectual property underlying Motion-Rest™.

Our long-term business model involves licensing this technology to OEM manufacturers.

Different manufacturers may select different actuators, mechanisms, motor drivers, sensors, and hardware configurations.

We therefore value modular firmware architecture that can eventually accommodate multiple implementations.

However, we do not want to overengineer the current prototype.

Our immediate priorities are:

1. Preserve usable existing firmware.
2. Complete essential motion-control functions.
3. Achieve reliable hardware integration.
4. Demonstrate programmed movement.
5. Document the completed system.
6. Establish a foundation for future OEM integration.

We appreciate engineers who can distinguish essential development from optional enhancements.

## 13. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property

Motion-Rest™ is patent-pending technology developed by Arena Dynamics, LLC.

The selected engineer will be required to execute an appropriate confidentiality and intellectual property agreement before receiving proprietary technical materials.

Project-specific firmware, documentation, and other agreed deliverables must be provided to Arena Dynamics under the terms of the engagement.

Pre-existing code and third-party software components must be identified, including applicable licensing restrictions.

We expect professional handling of confidential engineering information and organized management of development files.

Detailed proprietary motion-control methods will be discussed only after appropriate confidentiality arrangements.

## 14. Communication, Location, and Availability

The engineer will work directly with the founder and collaborate with our existing mechatronics engineer.

We value:

- Direct and practical communication.
- Clear technical explanations.
- Reliable milestone commitments.
- Early identification of problems.
- Reasonable cost and time estimates.
- Concise progress reporting.
- Independent problem-solving.

We prefer engineers located in the United States, particularly Florida, although highly qualified U.S.-based candidates elsewhere are welcome.

Remote collaboration is acceptable.

We are seeking someone who can begin promptly and participate in an introductory phone or video conversation this week.

## 15. Compensation

We are open to hourly or milestone-based compensation appropriate for an experienced embedded firmware engineer.

Our preference is to begin with a paid technical assessment, followed by an agreed scope of work for completion.

The initial assessment should help establish realistic engineering hours, deliverables, and milestones.

We value expertise, efficiency, transparency, and measurable progress.

Successful completion may lead to additional work involving new motion-control functions, alternative hardware configurations, OEM integration, and future product development.

## 16. Application Questions: Please briefly address the following:

**1. ESP32 Experience:** What experience do you have developing embedded firmware for ESP32 or ESP32-S3 systems?

**2. Motion Control:** Have you developed firmware controlling DC motors, linear actuators, robotics, or other electromechanical systems? Please describe a relevant project.

**3. Existing Firmware:** Are you comfortable taking over an existing C/C++ codebase, troubleshooting it, and completing development rather than starting over?

**4. Hardware Integration:** What experience do you have collaborating with mechanical or electrical engineers to integrate and troubleshoot firmware with physical hardware?

**5. Availability:** What is your hourly rate, current availability, and ability to schedule a brief introductory call this week?

Please keep your initial response concise and focused on relevant experience.

## Our Immediate Objective

We are seeking a capable embedded firmware engineer to help complete a working Motion-Rest™ demonstration prototype.

The objective is to demonstrate reliable, programmable actuator movement through an intelligent electronic control system.

Our longer-term vision is a flexible motion-control technology platform that can be licensed and integrated into multiple categories of powered seating and human-support equipment.

If you have strong ESP32 firmware experience, understand electromechanical motion control, and enjoy bringing innovative hardware projects to completion, we would welcome a conversation.

**Please preview our technology at https://arenadynamics.com.**

**Frank R. Arena III**
Founder | Arena Dynamics, LLC
Motion-Rest™ Intelligent Motion Platform
Florida, USA

I am looking for a knowledgeable Robotics Freelancer or graduate student for a one-day, face-to-face coaching session to help me master our TurtleBot 4 platform. I want a practical, hands-on breakdown rather than an academic lecture.
What you need to explain/show me:
1. Hardware & Comm Setup: Network architecture, connecting via Wi-Fi, troubleshooting iRobot Create 3 base and Raspberry Pi 4 DDS configurations.
2. Telemetry & ROS 2 Basics: How to view raw topics, echo sensor logs, and read data from the LiDAR and OAK-D camera.
3. Autonomous Navigation: Running SLAM to map a room and configuring the Nav2 stack for obstacle avoidance and waypoint driving.
Requirements:
• Must have proven, hands-on experience with ROS 2 (Humble/Iron) and TurtleBot hardware or simulations.
• Must be located in the UAE (willing to travel onsite to our location).

We are seeking an experienced Off-Page SEO & Digital PR Specialist to help rebuild and grow organic search visibility for Curious Kidzz (curiouskidzz.com.au), an established Australian online store specializing in STEM toys, science kits, educational resources, and robotics.

We are transitioning away from hourly retainers. This project is strictly Fixed-Price / Pay-Per-Placement. You will only be paid for live, indexed, pre-approved backlinks secured on real Australian websites.

Key Requirements & Qualification Criteria
Every target domain must be submitted to us for pre-approval before outreach or publishing begins. Backlinks must meet the following metrics:

Geographic Relevance: Australian domains (.com.au / .au) or sites with a verified majority Australian search audience.

Authority & Traffic: Minimum Domain Rating (DR) 30+ (Ahrefs) with at least 1,000+ monthly organic visits from Australian search traffic.

Niche Relevance: Strictly within relevant industries: Parenting, Early Education, Mums/Lifestyle, STEM, Toys, Primary Teaching, or Child Development.

Strict Quality Safety Rules:

No PBNs, link networks, or spammy guest post farms.

No directory submissions, forum links, or profile links.

No low-traffic or unvetted web-scrape lists.

Links must be do-follow, contextually integrated within relevant content, and indexed by Google.

Target Keywords & Core Pages
Your link-building strategy will focus on securing contextual anchor placements for our high-priority collections:

Educational Science Kits for Kids
STEM Toys Australia
Coding & Robotics Toys
Magnetic Toys & Tiles
Early Learning Toys

How Payment Works
Structure: Pay-Per-Placement (Per Live Link).

Milestones: Funded per link or in batches of 2–3 pre-approved placements.

Release Condition: Milestones are released only once the article is live, verified, indexed, and compliant with all pre-approved criteria.

How to Apply
To be considered, please reply with:

Examples: 3–5 live links you have recently secured for Australian e-commerce, parenting, or education brands.

Pricing: Your flat cost-per-placement rate (AUD/USD) for sites meeting our DR 30+ / 1k+ AU traffic criteria.

Timeline: Your estimated turnaround time per approved placement.

Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Fractional / Long-term
Acquisition Partner and Management
Consulting Firm
Deep-Tech and Government

Zumaia (https://www.zumaia.io/)

About Zumaia
Zumaia is an employee-owned consulting firm that builds the technical and commercial teams deep-tech companies need to reach their next stage. We operate on a founder-to-founder basis across Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aviation & Aerospace, Space, Quantum Computing, and Energy. Our model is fixed-fee and time-bound (30-day Sourcing Support and Fractional Recruiting Acquisition).

We currently generate revenue and are preparing for our first round of private funding. We support clients across North America, Europe, and Australia, with planned office openings in Argentina and Japan in 2027.

About the Role
We are seeking a Chief Operating Officer to serve as the right hand to the CEO. This role owns client management and acquisitions, internal operations design, team scaling, and legal compliance partnerships. It is designed for a high-agency operator who can translate strategy into execution while the firm scales.

The engagement can be fractional or long-term, depending on fit, impact, and mutual alignment. The hiring process is intentionally efficient (2–4 weeks).

Core Responsibilities
Client Management & Acquisitions
- Own key client relationships and drive expansion and new logo acquisition in partnership with the CEO.
- Structure and oversee client delivery processes that maintain quality and predictability as volume grows.
- Support commercial conversations and account strategy, particularly with deep-tech companies and institutional partners.

Internal Operations Design
- Design and implement the operating system for the firm (processes, tools, reporting, and rhythms) that supports predictable delivery and scaling.
- Establish clear ownership, workflows, and performance metrics across client work and internal functions.
- Build the infrastructure required to move from current revenue to a funded growth stage.

Team Scaling
- Partner with the CEO on talent strategy, hiring, onboarding, and organizational design.
- Scale the team thoughtfully while preserving culture and delivery standards.
- Support the transition toward a more formal organizational structure ahead of funding and geographic expansion.

Legal Compliance Partnerships
- Work closely with legal counsel on compliance, contracts, risk management, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
- Help structure partnerships and vendor relationships that support international operations.
- Ensure operational processes align with legal and compliance standards as the firm expands.

International & Cross-Cultural Leadership
- Operate effectively across North America, Europe, and Australia, with readiness to support Argentina and Japan expansions in 2027.
- Navigate cultural and business norms in multiple regions; fluency in international business and cultural relations is required.

Requirements
- Significant operating experience (typically 8+ years) in a professional services, consulting, talent, or high-growth services firm, including P&L or functional ownership.
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable operations, client delivery systems, and team structures.
- Strong commercial instincts and experience supporting client management or business development.
- Track record of partnering closely with a CEO or founder in a high-trust, high-autonomy role.
- Fluency in international business and cultural relations; experience working across multiple regions.
- Comfort with ambiguity and the transition from early revenue to institutional growth and funding.
- High integrity, judgment, and ability to balance speed with rigor.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in employee-owned, professional services, or talent infrastructure firms.
- Prior involvement in fundraising readiness, operational due diligence, or scaling toward investment.
- Familiarity with deep-tech environments or specialized technical talent markets.
- Experience supporting multi-country operations or new market entries.
- Background working with legal and compliance functions in a growing organization.

What Success Looks Like
In the first 6–12 months, the firm has clearer operating rhythms, stronger client delivery and acquisition processes, a scalable team structure, and improved readiness for funding and geographic expansion. The CEO has a trusted operational partner who drives execution while protecting culture and client quality.
Location: Flexible / Remote with ability to support North America, Europe, Australia, and future Argentina/Japan presence.
Type: Fractional or long-term (full-time or substantial part-time), based on fit.
Hiring Process: 2–4 weeks.

B2B Sales / Business Development – Zumaia (European DeepTech)
Contract to Full-Time

https://www.zumaia.io
Technical and commercial team infrastructure for deep-tech companies

About Us:
Zumaia builds the technical and commercial teams deep-tech companies need to reach their next stage. We operate on a founder-to-founder basis and specialize in hard-to-fill roles across Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aviation & Aerospace, Space, Quantum Computing, and Energy.

We deliver through fixed-fee, time-bound products (30-day Sourcing Support and 30-day Fractional Recruiting Acquisition) rather than traditional percentage-of-salary or equity models. Engagements are structured, outcome-oriented, and designed for companies whose growth is outpacing their talent infrastructure.

Selected Companies Supported
Zumaia has supported organizations including Harvard University Department of Machine Learning, OpenAI, Microsoft, Unqork, Flexport, Anduril, Moloco, and others across its core verticals.

---About the Role---
We are hiring a B2B Sales / Business Development professional on a :contract-to-full-time: basis to open and expand relationships with European-based deep-tech companies. You will sell Zumaia’s team infrastructure services to founders, CEOs, CTOs, Heads of Talent, and operators who need specialized technical or commercial talent but lack the internal capacity or specialist network to hire effectively.

This is a full-cycle, quota-carrying role focused on the European market. You will engage high-context buyers in complex technical environments, translate their hiring bottlenecks into clear commercial conversations, and close fixed-fee engagements. Strong performance during the contract period leads to conversion to full-time.

---Key Responsibilities----
- Own pipeline generation and revenue targets for European deep-tech accounts.
- Prospect and engage founders, C-level executives, and talent/ops leaders at companies in Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aerospace, Space, Quantum, and Energy.
- Lead full sales cycles from initial conversation through scoping, proposal, and close of 30-day Sourcing Support or Fractional Recruiting Acquisition engagements.
- Articulate the difference between generic recruiting and specialist team infrastructure for deep-tech (commitment-based qualification, vertical expertise, fixed-fee model, no equity or percentage-of-salary).
- Develop and execute account plans for priority companies, including multi-role or multi-vertical opportunities.
- Represent Zumaia at relevant industry events, conferences, and ecosystem conversations in Europe and UK.
- Maintain accurate pipeline hygiene, forecasting, and CRM discipline.
- Collaborate with the delivery team to ensure strong handoffs and gather market feedback that improves positioning.

---Requirements---
- 5+ years of successful B2B sales, business development, or account management experience, ideally selling professional services, talent solutions, or other high-trust services to technology or deep-tech companies.
- Proven ability to sell into founder-led or scale-up environments with longer, consultative sales cycles.
- Comfort engaging both technical leaders (CTOs, Heads of Engineering, scientists) and commercial/executive buyers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to frame value clearly in proposals and executive conversations.
- Track record of meeting or exceeding targets in a full-cycle sales role.
- Genuine interest in deep-tech domains (AI, aerospace, robotics, quantum, energy, etc.) and the talent challenges unique to these environments.

---Preferred Qualifications---
- Existing network or relationships within European deep-tech ecosystem (startups, scale-ups, VCs, or corporate innovation groups).
- Prior experience in recruiting, talent advisory, executive search, or selling related services.
- Domain familiarity with one or more of Zumaia’s verticals.
- Experience with tools such as Zoominfo, Salesforce, HubSpot, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

---What Success Looks Like---
Within the first 6–12 months you will have built a qualified pipeline of European deep-tech opportunities, closed initial engagements, and established Zumaia as a credible partner for companies that need specialized technical or commercial talent infrastructure rather than generic recruiting. Successful delivery during the contract phase results in conversion to a full-time role.

European (remote or minor hybrid with minor travel; major deep-tech hubs preferred).
Contract to Full-Time.

General Counsel (or Senior Legal Counsel) – Employment / Contractor Litigation & Pre-Litigation Settlement Support

Company: https://www.zumaia.io/
Technical and commercial team infrastructure for deep-tech companies

About Zumaia
Zumaia builds the technical and commercial teams deep-tech companies need to reach their next stage. We operate on a founder-to-founder basis and specialize in hard-to-fill roles across Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aviation & Aerospace, Space, Quantum Computing, and Energy. Engagements are fixed-fee and time-bound (30-day Sourcing Support and Fractional Recruiting Acquisition).

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced General Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel to lead and support high-stakes employment and contractor matters involving potential claims against three major Fortune 100 companies. The core issues center on alleged improper use of third-party contractors and failure to pay overtime.

The preferred path is pre-litigation resolution and settlement. Direct relationships already exist with board members, C-suite executives, and strategic stakeholders at the target companies. The role requires a sophisticated combination of employment law expertise, strategic judgment, negotiation skill, and the ability to operate effectively at the highest levels of corporate leadership while supporting Zumaia’s broader commercial activities.

This is a high-visibility, results-oriented position focused on achieving favorable commercial outcomes while managing legal, reputational, and relationship risk.

Key Responsibilities
- Assess and develop legal strategy around contractor classification, third-party arrangements, overtime pay obligations, and related employment claims under applicable federal and state law.
- Lead pre-litigation engagement, demand preparation, and settlement negotiations with the three Fortune 100 companies, leveraging existing board, C-suite, and stakeholder relationships.
- Coordinate with outside counsel as needed on claim evaluation, document strategy, potential complaint drafting, and litigation readiness while prioritizing resolution short of filing.
- Manage communications and negotiations with high-level counterparties, balancing assertiveness with relationship preservation.
- Advise on risk, exposure, settlement parameters, and commercial structuring of any resolution.
- Oversee evidence collection, fact development, and preparation of materials supporting the claims.
- Provide broader employment, contractor, commercial, and operational legal support relevant to Zumaia’s talent infrastructure services.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal and ethical standards throughout the process.

Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing (relevant jurisdiction preferred).
- Significant experience (typically 10+ years) in employment law, particularly contractor classification, wage-and-hour, overtime, and third-party labor arrangements.
- Demonstrated track record of resolving complex commercial or employment disputes through negotiation and settlement, ideally with large corporate counterparties.
- Experience interacting with board members, C-suite executives, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong strategic judgment, commercial acumen, and ability to balance legal objectives with business and relationship considerations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear demands, settlement frameworks, and executive-level materials.
- High integrity and comfort operating in sensitive, high-stakes environments.

Preferred Qualifications
- Prior in-house General Counsel or senior counsel experience, ideally in a services, talent, or professional services firm.
- Experience with multi-party or high-value employment disputes involving Fortune 100 or similarly scaled companies.
- Familiarity with pre-litigation resolution strategies and alternative dispute resolution.
- Background advising on workforce models that include contractors, vendors, or third-party providers.
- Interest in or familiarity with deep-tech environments.

What Success Looks Like
Successful resolution of the matters through well-structured pre-litigation settlements that address the underlying claims, manage exposure, and preserve strategic relationships. Clear, commercially oriented advice that supports decision-making at the highest levels and protects Zumaia’s operations and positioning.

B2B Sales / Business Development – Zumaia (Australian DeepTech & Energy)
Contract to Full-Time

https://www.zumaia.io
Technical and commercial team infrastructure for deep-tech companies

About Us:
Zumaia builds the technical and commercial teams deep-tech companies need to reach their next stage. We operate on a founder-to-founder basis and specialize in hard-to-fill roles across Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aviation & Aerospace, Space, Quantum Computing, and Energy.

We deliver through fixed-fee, time-bound products (30-day Sourcing Support and 30-day Fractional Recruiting Acquisition) rather than traditional percentage-of-salary or equity models. Engagements are structured, outcome-oriented, and designed for companies whose growth is outpacing their talent infrastructure.

Selected Companies Supported
Zumaia has supported organizations including Harvard University Department of Machine Learning, OpenAI, Microsoft, Unqork, Flexport, Anduril, Moloco, and others across its core verticals.

---About the Role---
We are hiring a B2B Sales / Business Development professional on a :contract-to-full-time: basis to open and expand relationships with Australia-based deep-tech companies. You will sell Zumaia’s team infrastructure services to founders, CEOs, CTOs, Heads of Talent, and operators who need specialized technical or commercial talent but lack the internal capacity or specialist network to hire effectively.

This is a full-cycle, quota-carrying role focused on the US market. You will engage high-context buyers in complex technical environments, translate their hiring bottlenecks into clear commercial conversations, and close fixed-fee engagements. Strong performance during the contract period leads to conversion to full-time.

---Key Responsibilities----
- Own pipeline generation and revenue targets for Australia deep-tech accounts.
- Prospect and engage founders, C-level executives, and talent/ops leaders at companies in Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aerospace, Space, Quantum, and Energy.
- Lead full sales cycles from initial conversation through scoping, proposal, and close of 30-day Sourcing Support or Fractional Recruiting Acquisition engagements.
- Articulate the difference between generic recruiting and specialist team infrastructure for deep-tech (commitment-based qualification, vertical expertise, fixed-fee model, no equity or percentage-of-salary).
- Develop and execute account plans for priority companies, including multi-role or multi-vertical opportunities.
- Represent Zumaia at relevant industry events, conferences, and ecosystem conversations in the US, Australia, and Europe.
- Maintain accurate pipeline hygiene, forecasting, and CRM discipline.
- Collaborate with the delivery team to ensure strong handoffs and gather market feedback that improves positioning.

---Requirements---
- 5+ years of successful B2B sales, business development, or account management experience, ideally selling professional services, talent solutions, or other high-trust services to technology or deep-tech companies.
- Proven ability to sell into founder-led or scale-up environments with longer, consultative sales cycles.
- Comfort engaging both technical leaders (CTOs, Heads of Engineering, scientists) and commercial/executive buyers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to frame value clearly in proposals and executive conversations.
- Track record of meeting or exceeding targets in a full-cycle sales role.
- Genuine interest in deep-tech domains (AI, aerospace, robotics, quantum, energy, etc.) and the talent challenges unique to these environments.

---Preferred Qualifications---
- Existing network or relationships within the US deep-tech ecosystem (startups, scale-ups, VCs, or corporate innovation groups).
- Prior experience in recruiting, talent advisory, executive search, or selling related services.
- Domain familiarity with one or more of Zumaia’s verticals.
- Experience with tools such as Zoominfo, Salesforce, HubSpot, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

---What Success Looks Like---
Within the first 6–12 months you will have built a qualified pipeline of Australian deep-tech and energy opportunities, closed initial engagements, and established Zumaia as a credible partner for companies that need specialized technical or commercial talent infrastructure rather than generic recruiting. Successful delivery during the contract phase results in conversion to a full-time role.

Australia (remote or minor hybrid with minor travel; major deep-tech hubs preferred). Office is opening in Queensland in 2027.
Contract to Full-Time.

B2B Sales / Business Development – Zumaia (US DeepTech)
Contract to Full-Time

https://www.zumaia.io
Technical and commercial team infrastructure for deep-tech companies

About Us:
Zumaia builds the technical and commercial teams deep-tech companies need to reach their next stage. We operate on a founder-to-founder basis and specialize in hard-to-fill roles across Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aviation & Aerospace, Space, Quantum Computing, and Energy.

We deliver through fixed-fee, time-bound products (30-day Sourcing Support and 30-day Fractional Recruiting Acquisition) rather than traditional percentage-of-salary or equity models. Engagements are structured, outcome-oriented, and designed for companies whose growth is outpacing their talent infrastructure.

Selected Companies Supported
Zumaia has supported organizations including Harvard University Department of Machine Learning, OpenAI, Microsoft, Unqork, Flexport, Anduril, Moloco, and others across its core verticals.

---About the Role---
We are hiring a B2B Sales / Business Development professional on a :contract-to-full-time: basis to open and expand relationships with US-based deep-tech companies. You will sell Zumaia’s team infrastructure services to founders, CEOs, CTOs, Heads of Talent, and operators who need specialized technical or commercial talent but lack the internal capacity or specialist network to hire effectively.

This is a full-cycle, quota-carrying role focused on the US market. You will engage high-context buyers in complex technical environments, translate their hiring bottlenecks into clear commercial conversations, and close fixed-fee engagements. Strong performance during the contract period leads to conversion to full-time.

---Key Responsibilities----
- Own pipeline generation and revenue targets for US deep-tech accounts.
- Prospect and engage founders, C-level executives, and talent/ops leaders at companies in Deep Learning AI, AI Infrastructure, Robotics, Aerospace, Space, Quantum, and Energy.
- Lead full sales cycles from initial conversation through scoping, proposal, and close of 30-day Sourcing Support or Fractional Recruiting Acquisition engagements.
- Articulate the difference between generic recruiting and specialist team infrastructure for deep-tech (commitment-based qualification, vertical expertise, fixed-fee model, no equity or percentage-of-salary).
- Develop and execute account plans for priority companies, including multi-role or multi-vertical opportunities.
- Represent Zumaia at relevant industry events, conferences, and ecosystem conversations in the US.
- Maintain accurate pipeline hygiene, forecasting, and CRM discipline.
- Collaborate with the delivery team to ensure strong handoffs and gather market feedback that improves positioning.

---Requirements---
- 5+ years of successful B2B sales, business development, or account management experience, ideally selling professional services, talent solutions, or other high-trust services to technology or deep-tech companies.
- Proven ability to sell into founder-led or scale-up environments with longer, consultative sales cycles.
- Comfort engaging both technical leaders (CTOs, Heads of Engineering, scientists) and commercial/executive buyers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to frame value clearly in proposals and executive conversations.
- Track record of meeting or exceeding targets in a full-cycle sales role.
- Willingness to travel within the US as needed.
- Genuine interest in deep-tech domains (AI, aerospace, robotics, quantum, energy, etc.) and the talent challenges unique to these environments.

---Preferred Qualifications---
- Existing network or relationships within the US deep-tech ecosystem (startups, scale-ups, VCs, or corporate innovation groups).
- Prior experience in recruiting, talent advisory, executive search, or selling related services.
- Domain familiarity with one or more of Zumaia’s verticals.
- Experience with tools such as Zoominfo, Salesforce, HubSpot, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

---What Success Looks Like---
Within the first 6–12 months you will have built a qualified pipeline of US deep-tech opportunities, closed initial engagements, and established Zumaia as a credible partner for companies that need specialized technical or commercial talent infrastructure rather than generic recruiting. Successful delivery during the contract phase results in conversion to a full-time role.

United States (remote or minor hybrid with minor travel; major deep-tech hubs preferred).
Contract to Full-Time.

We're Admiral (admrl.co), an Australian technology startup building the operating system for robotics and physical AI.

We're looking for a creative, fast-moving video editor and producer to help us turn existing footage into two polished, engaging videos for our product launch and social channels.
Both videos have already been filmed. We need someone who can take ownership of the post-production process, bring creative ideas, and deliver professional, on-brand content.
We're a lean startup, so we're particularly interested in people who embrace AI-powered editing tools, work efficiently, and know how to produce great results without enormous production budgets.

Project 1: Customer Interview / Social Video
We've recorded a vertical customer discussion that we want to turn into engaging content for LinkedIn, Instagram and other social channels.

What's needed:
- Edit raw footage into a polished, engaging 2–4 minute video.
- Synchronise separately recorded audio (recorded on a phone).
- Clean up and enhance audio for professional-quality dialogue.
- Remove unnecessary pauses, mistakes and filler.
- Create an on-brand animated intro/outro.
- Add captions, graphics and subtle motion elements.
- Identify and produce 2–3 short, engaging clips for social media.
- Colour correction and general visual enhancement.

Project 2: Product Launch / Promotional Video
We've already recorded a scripted product announcement on a Sony A7 III. The footage is currently one large video file and needs to be transformed into an exciting, professional product launch video.

This is more creatively involved than the first project.

What's needed:
- Edit and structure the raw footage around our supplied script.
- Professional colour grading and visual enhancement.
- Audio cleanup, enhancement and mixing.
- Create custom, on-brand motion graphics and animations that explain our technology and product workflows.
- Incorporate screen recordings and product demonstrations.
- Seamlessly transition between talking-head footage, animations and product footage.
- Select appropriate licensed background music and sound effects.
- Deliver a polished, engaging product launch video suitable for our website and social channels.
We'll provide the original footage, script, separately recorded audio, screen recordings and brand assets.
We're looking for someone who can take the creative lead, not just follow a list of cuts.

Who We're Looking For

Ideally, you:
- Have a strong portfolio of startup, SaaS or technology product videos.
- Are experienced in video editing, colour grading, sound design and motion graphics.
- Can create clean, modern animations that communicate technical concepts.
- Understand pacing, storytelling and what makes content engaging on social media.
- Are comfortable with tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects and AI-assisted production tools.
- Actively leverage AI to accelerate editing, transcription, audio enhancement, animation or other parts of your workflow.
- Communicate clearly, move quickly and can work independently.

We care far more about your portfolio, creativity and ability to deliver than the number of years
you've been editing.

What Success Looks Like

Two fantastic videos that feel like they belong to a well-funded technology company, produced with the speed and efficiency of a startup.
We're not looking for an expensive agency production process. We want someone resourceful who understands how modern tools, including AI, can dramatically accelerate great creative work.

There's also an opportunity for ongoing work as we continue producing product announcements, customer stories and marketing content.

To Apply
Please include:
1. Your portfolio: Ideally examples of technology product launches, SaaS videos or customer interviews.
2. Your approach: Briefly explain how you'd tackle these two projects.
3. Your AI workflow: Which AI tools do you currently use to accelerate production?
4. Your quote: Provide a fixed-price estimate for both videos, including the social snippets.
5. Your availability: When could you start, and what turnaround would you propose?

We're ready to get started!

About Admiral: https://admrl.co

We are looking for an experienced consultant to help our engineering team design and build a simulation platform for construction equipment and assisted autonomy.

We have initial requirements but need deeper simulation expertise to validate our approach, resolve technical unknowns, and accelerate implementation. This role combines architecture guidance with hands-on prototyping and development.

Our scope includes synthetic data for perception and camera studies, as well as closed-loop simulation for machine control and interaction with objects and materials.

What you'll do
- Review requirements, identify risks, and define a practical implementation roadmap.
- Help build portable workflows for AWS and local GPU workstations.
- Prototype with NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Replicator, and evaluate other relevant NVIDIA tools.
- Guide asset preparation, camera modeling, domain randomization, and physics tuning.
- Define sim-to-real validation methods using real-world data, machine logs, and measurable performance criteria.
- Work alongside our engineers and document key decisions.

Required experience
- Hands-on NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Python, Docker, and Linux experience.
- Proven experience training models using simulation or synthetic data and evaluating them on real-world data or physical hardware.
- Practical knowledge of synthetic-data generation, robotics simulation, and the sim-to-real gap.
- Experience deploying GPU workloads on AWS.
- Ability to turn incomplete R&D requirements into focused experiments and actionable recommendations.

Nice to have
Experience with hydraulic actuators, contact or material simulation, OpenUSD, Isaac Lab, reinforcement learning, VLA models, or NVIDIA Cosmos.

We don't expect expertise in every area. Please highlight your strongest hands-on capabilities.

Initial engagement
We'd like to start with a paid assessment and a focused prototype, resulting in architecture recommendations, a prioritized roadmap, and a validation plan. There is potential for ongoing implementation support.

To apply, please include
1. Relevant projects and your personal contribution, with demos or case studies where available.
2. One concrete sim-to-real example: what you trained, how you tested it in the real world, and what results or limitations you observed.
3. Your Isaac Sim and AWS experience.
4. Your availability

We are seeking somebody
famiilar with robotics dataset for VLA model training.
to do some improvements using some SDK.

SDK is a framework to manage/curate data In/Out of data.

Candidate must manage robotics dataset on a daily basis
for model training,

The ideal candidate will have a n understanding of Robotics ROS
and managing robotics dataset daily (telemetry, video)
for model training.


Good to get 5 stars quickly

We are seeking a Senior Robotics Simulation Engineer with several years of experience in robotics simulation and systems integration. Hands-on experience with Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, or MuJoCo is mandatory. You should be comfortable working with simulation infrastructure, headless simulation, and robotics middleware. Experience with USD/URDF, Python, and Rust is highly relevant. Familiarity with VLMs/VLAs or WAMs is a plus. This role is ideal for someone who can contribute to complex simulation workflows and support integration across robotic systems.

What You'll Work On

You'll take ownership of the simulation side of our stack, including:
Integrating the Webasm version of Mujoco into our framework
- Integrating simulated robots, sensors, and environments
- Exposing simulation capabilities through our APIs and tooling
- Making sure our simulation emulates the real world as closely as possible
- Making sure simulations can run reliably both interactively and headlessly
- Improving the workflow for adding and testing new robots
- Helping us maintain consistency between simulated and real robot behavior
- Shaping the architecture and technical roadmap of our simulation stack

You'll be our go-to person for anything related to simulation, so we're looking for someone comfortable making technical decisions rather than simply implementing predefined tasks.

What Success Looks Like:

In your first six months, you'll have:

- Shipped support for multiple robots, sensors, and environments
Built a robust headless simulation workflow that can run locally and in cloud environments
- Improved our tooling so adding and testing new robots becomes significantly easier
- Taken ownership of the simulation stack and influenced its technical roadmap with concrete improvements that ship to users

Send us a message with:
- Your location / timezone
- Your hourly rate
- A short summary of your experience with Mujoco/Isaac Sim or robotics simulation
- A link to your professional profile or previous work (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, etc.)

I# AI-Powered Lab Assistant and Companionship Platform Development

## Project Overview

I am looking to develop a unique, end-to-end AI-powered platform with a primary focus on companionship and innovative user interactions. The goal is to create something distinctive that has not been widely explored in the current market, with the potential to expand its capabilities through additional features in the future.

The primary objective is to develop a reliable and innovative AI model that supports meaningful companionship experiences. As part of the platform's longer-term vision, there may also be an option to introduce an adult-oriented component as an optional add-on for users who are of legal age and wish to explore their personal interests in a safe, responsible, and legally compliant environment under UK law.

The adult-oriented functionality would be secondary to the main companionship experience and should not define the platform's core purpose. We are looking for a developer who understands this distinction and is open to designing the system with the flexibility to accommodate such an add-on in the future, should it be required. Any such functionality must incorporate appropriate age restrictions, privacy safeguards, user consent mechanisms, and compliance with applicable UK laws and regulations.

## Core Project Requirements

The initial development phase will focus on establishing the core AI model and its supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on reliability, transparency, scalability, and future extensibility.

The developer should be able to:

- Design and develop an AI-powered system that delivers engaging, personalized, and context-aware companionship experiences.
- Build a flexible architecture that can accommodate additional functionality without compromising the core platform.
- Consider how optional adult-oriented features could be introduced in a separate module or add-on, should the need arise.
- Implement appropriate safeguards for user privacy, consent, age verification, and legal compliance.
- Provide clear technical documentation covering the system architecture, dependencies, development process, and future maintenance requirements.
- Establish measurable performance indicators and a validation process to assess the reliability and quality of the AI model.

## Development Approach and Future Scalability

The initial priority is to build a strong foundation for the core companionship experience. The architecture should be modular and scalable so that future features can be introduced without requiring a complete redesign of the existing system.

The adult-oriented component is a potential future extension rather than the primary development objective. We therefore want a developer who is comfortable discussing the technical feasibility of such an extension and designing the platform in a way that allows for it, while ensuring that the main product remains focused on companionship.

## Ideal Freelancer

We are looking for a developer with experience in AI model development, conversational AI, machine learning, system architecture, and scalable platform development. Experience designing modular AI applications, implementing privacy and safety controls, and developing age-restricted functionality in compliance with relevant regulations would be beneficial.

Please include relevant examples of previous work and outline how you would approach the initial development, model training or configuration, system architecture, and potential future integration of optional features.

We are particularly interested in your ability to help develop a distinctive product that prioritizes companionship while remaining technically flexible enough to support future enhancements.

Skills: Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Integration, Deep Learning, API Development, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Testing & Optimization, Deep Learning for Robotics, Model Evaluation

# Job Title
Add English Subtitles to 8.5-Min Audio Clip + Static Background Image (for LinkedIn)

# Job Description
1. Project Overview & Context
I gave a short radio interview to RTÉ (Irish national radio station) about robotics/technology. Since there is no live video recording, I want to convert the 8-minute 30-second audio clip into an engaging video ready to publish on LinkedIn.

2. Detailed Scope & Deliverables
* Dynamic Captions / Subtitles: Generate and sync accurate English captions to the audio. Captions should be clear, bold, and modern (dynamic/word-by-word or short phrase highlights, similar to social media style captions (see attached example).

* Static Image Background: Apply the provided static background photo (me standing next to a robot) as the visual backdrop throughout the clip (see image attached).

* Aspect Ratio & Framing: Frame and format the video for optimal viewing on the LinkedIn desktop and mobile feed (e.g., 1:1 square or 4:5 vertical/portrait).

* Final Deliverable: 1 x MP4 video file (~8 mins 30 secs) fully synced with English captions and ready to upload.

3. Assets Provided Upfront
1. Audio/Video File: The 8:30 audio track converted to a video file via OBS.
2. Background Image: High-resolution photo of me and the robot (see image attached).
3. Reference Example: Sample image showing the desired subtitle font/highlight style (see attached example)..

4. Deadline & Turnaround Expectations
* Turnaround:** Ideally completed within 2 to 3 days of hire.

* Revisions: Allow 1 quick round of minor revisions to fix any misheard words/spelling mistakes in the audio transcript.

5. Work Style & Required Experience
* Work Style: You will work independently on this project; no lengthy meetings or team check-ins required.

* Required Experience: Advanced experience in video editing using tools like CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, or Adobe Premiere Pro. Although this is just a caption job, I'd like to use it as an opportunity to build a working relationship for future video editing.

6. Areas Where Guidance Is Welcome
* Aspect Ratio: Open to your advice on whether 1:1 square, 4:5 vertical, or 16:9 landscape looks best for this photo on the LinkedIn feed.
* Subtitle Styling: Open to suggestions on caption style and placement so it doesn't obscure the key elements of the background image, and suits senior professionals in leadership roles on LinkedIn.

# How to Apply
Please share 1–2 quick links or examples of social media captions/subtitled videos you’ve previously created!

I’m looking for an experienced ML engineer to optimize an ARC-AGI-3 Kaggle solution and achieve a top-5 position on the public leaderboard within 7 days of the agreed start date.

Budget: $800 USD, success-based. Payment will be made only if the agreed top-5 target is achieved by the deadline and all required deliverables are provided. No payment is due if the target is not achieved, unless otherwise agreed in writing before work begins.

Starting points:
https://www.kaggle.com/code/dfranzen/arc-agi-3-milestone-2-solution
https://www.kaggle.com/code/yukailiu/arc-agi-3-champion-solution

Deliverables:
- A working, reproducible Kaggle notebook.
- All modified source code and configuration files.
- A valid competition submission confirming the result.
- A brief explanation of improvements and reproduction steps.

Preferred skills: Python, LLM agents, Kaggle, SGLang/vLLM, quantization, and inference optimization.

Please include your Kaggle/GitHub links, relevant experience, proposed approach, and GPU requirements. Computing costs must be agreed upon before work begins.

The exact deadline, ranking verification time, and submission account will be agreed upon before starting. All work must comply with competition rules and open-source licenses.

Skills: Python, Software Architecture, Machine Learning (ML), Mathematics, AI Model Development, AI Development, Deep Learning for Robotics, AI Training Data, AI Workflow Automation

Job Title: Egocentric Video Data Collection – First-Person POV Recording

Job Description

We are looking for reliable individual freelancers to participate in an AI data collection project by recording first-person, point-of-view (POV) videos of everyday activities.

The collected videos will be used to support AI/ML model training and development. This is a hands-on recording task for individuals who can follow instructions, capture clear video footage, and deliver recordings that meet the project guidelines.

Responsibilities

Record first-person POV videos of everyday activities as instructed.

Follow the provided recording guidelines, including camera positioning, video quality, and activity requirements.

Ensure recordings are clear, usable, and meet the required duration.

Upload and submit completed videos according to the project instructions.

Follow privacy, consent, and data confidentiality requirements.

Requirements

Must be an individual freelancer able to participate directly in the recording task.

Must have access to the required recording device and equipment specified for the project.

Must be comfortable recording everyday activities from a first-person perspective.

Must have a suitable environment for capturing quality footage.

Must be able to follow detailed instructions and meet submission deadlines.

Previous experience with POV video recording or data collection is an advantage, but not mandatory.

Project Details

Project type: AI/ML training data collection

Engagement: Freelance / contract

Availability: Please mention your daily or weekly recording capacity and expected start date.

How to Apply

Please include the following in your proposal:

Your country and location.

The recording device or equipment you have available.

The number of recording hours you can realistically contribute.

Your availability and estimated completion timeline.

Your proposed rate and any relevant recording experience.

Senior Field Engineer - Ukraine (Kyiv, Full time, Office-Based)

Run field engineering in Ukraine for a defense hardware company building powered exoskeletons for soldiers.

Responsibilities
Run field testing with customers and military units
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electromechanical hardware
Keep units operational and fix field issues quickly
Turn user feedback into clear reports for engineering
Make fast decisions independently


Requirements
Proven experience building, diagnosing, and repairing electronics, ideally on drones, robotics, or UGVs
Experience with BLDC motors, lithium battery packs, and wiring harnesses
Strong soldering skills and experience with multimeters and oscilloscopes
Comfortable with mechanical assembly and basic fabrication
Able to find root causes of hardware failures and document them clearly
Working English and fluent Ukrainian
Travel to field test locations, including near contested areas


Preferred
Military service or direct work with military units
Firmware familiarity: reading logs, flashing controllers, basic scripting


To apply: Show us what you’ve built, tested, and repaired (links, photos, video). Resume optional. (edi

Robot24.com needs a video journalist and reporter. You will produce engaging video content, cover robotics news, and interview industry leaders.

Location : Germany, Italy and Spain

Role: Video Journalist / Reporter

Platform: Robot24.com

All pre production and post production is handled by us. You just have to be in front of the camera.

We are seeking somebody
famiilar with robotics dataset for VLA model training.
to do some improvements using some SDK.

SDK is a framework to manage/curate data In/Out of data.

Candidate must manage robotics dataset on a daily basis
for model training,

The ideal candidate will have a n understanding of Robotics ROS
and managing robotics dataset daily (telemetry, video)
for model training.


Good to get 5 stars quickly