Human Archive raises $8.2 Mn to film Indian home-services workers training robots, drawing DPDPA scrutiny

YC-backed Human Archive is paying Indian gig workers $10-100/hr to record household tasks via 4K cameras through partnerships with Snabbit, Pronto and 120+ others. The data fuels a $15.24 Bn physical-AI market by 2032, but customer-home recordings have triggered DPDPA privacy concerns and reported MeitY scrutiny.

Human Archive raised $8.2M to film Indian gig workers training robots, drawing DPDPA privacy scrutiny and reported MeitY review.

Inc42 · Buzz · 5/26/2026, 4:47:45 PM · Ask about this →

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