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First-person video of skilled hands at work.

Workers in garment factories, auto workshops, hospitals and barbershops wear cameras through real shifts. We license the footage to robotics and AI labs as training data.

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Every worker opts in and is paid on top of wages.
M Squared Labs

Four workplaces. One point of view.

  • Garment factories
  • Auto workshops
  • Hospitals
  • Barbershops
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What we record

Most first-person datasets are filmed in homes and kitchens. Ours come from working shifts in four kinds of workplace.

Garment factories

hours available, or "Collecting now"

First-person view of a garment worker at a sewing machine

Operators at sewing machines and cutting tables, handling fabric that folds, stretches and slips.

  • Sewing
  • Cutting
  • Folding
  • Pressing
  • Inspection
  • Packing

Automobile workshops

hours available, or "Collecting now"

First-person view of a mechanic working on a car engine

Mechanics working on real vehicles, using hand tools, fasteners and parts in tight, cluttered spaces.

  • Engine repair
  • Brakes
  • Tire changes
  • Oil service
  • Diagnostics
  • Bodywork

Hospitals

hours available, or "Collecting now"

First-person view of hospital staff preparing medical supplies

Clinical and support staff at work, handling instruments, equipment and supplies.

  • Bed making
  • Supply restocking
  • Instrument handling
  • Equipment setup
  • Cleaning
  • Medication prep

Barbershops

hours available, or "Collecting now"

First-person view of a barber trimming hair with clippers

Barbers working close around a client's head with clippers, scissors, combs and razors.

  • Haircuts
  • Fades
  • Beard trims
  • Shaving
  • Styling
  • Tool cleaning

See exactly what you'll receive

Every clip comes with the same spec and a metadata record your engineers can check line by line.

Workplace settings
4
Resolution
e.g. 1920 × 1080
Frames per second
e.g. 30
Median clip length
minutes

Capture

Camera and mount
device and where it's worn
Lens
field of view, and whether calibration is supplied
Audio
kept, removed or none

Files and labels

Format
container and codec, e.g. MP4, H.264
Metadata per clip
setting, task, site ID, pseudonymous worker ID, date, duration
Labels
labels offered today

Privacy and delivery

Privacy processing
Faces, names and ID badges are blurred before delivery. Hospital footage shows no medical records or screens.
Delivery
cloud bucket, drive, or other
Sample metadata record
{
  "clip_id": "…",
  "setting": "garment_factory",
  "task": "sewing",
  "site_id": "…",
  "worker_id": "pseudonymous id",
  "duration_sec": …,
  "resolution": "…",
  "fps": …,
  "blurred": true,
  "consent_record": "consent form id"
}

How to get the data

  1. Tell us what you need

    The tasks, settings and amount of footage your model needs.

  2. Review a sample

    We send sample clips so your team can check quality and format.

  3. Agree terms

    We settle volume, price and license, then deliver the dataset.

Pricing is per hour of footage and depends on the setting, the labels and whether you need exclusivity.

Send us the tasks you're training for.

We'll reply with matching sample clips within N business days.

Request a sample

Or write to hello@msquaredlabs.com

Questions before you buy

Where is the footage recorded?

country, cities and number of sites

Can you record a specific task for us?

yes or no, lead time, minimum hours

Is the data exclusive?

default terms, and whether exclusivity is available

What does it cost?

Pricing depends on the setting, the labels and whether you need exclusivity. We quote once you've reviewed a sample.

What formats do you deliver?

Every clip comes with the spec and metadata record shown under What you'll receive.

How do you protect patients and barbershop clients?

Hospital recording happens only with the hospital's approval. Patients are kept out of frame or blurred, and no medical records or screens are shown. Barbershop clients are asked before their visit is recorded, and can say no. More under Collected with consent.

Can we see the consent records?

which documents you can share: consent form, pay summary, blur checks, license

Do you label the footage?

labels you offer today

Real work, recorded with consent, from the people who do it.

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