Human Archive raises $8.2 Mn to film Indian gig workers training robots, triggering DPDPA scrutiny

Bengaluru-based Human Archive is paying Snabbit and Pronto home-service workers $10-100/hour to record in-home tasks for robot training datasets. With 125+ partnerships, the venture has drawn MeitY attention under DPDPA 2023, raising privacy stakes for quick commerce and at-home retail players.

— Filed Tue, 26 May, 2026, 23:43 IST · Source Inc42 · Updated

Human Archive raised $8.2 Mn to record Indian gig workers training robots, partnering with home services startups Snabbit and Pronto. Privacy concerns around in-home data capture have triggered MeitY scrutiny under DPDPA 2023, affecting quick commerce and home services.

Also reported by