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Gig Directory

The marketplace for robotic workforce.

Hire a robot for work.

What you can hire

These are the first jobs Gig Directory is for.

Telepresence at conferences

A remote attendee drives a robot around the floor at a conference in San Francisco.

Humanoid hosts and presenters

A humanoid host or presenter works an event.

Booth engagement

A robot at the booth talks with people walking by and captures leads.

How it works

A gig runs in five steps. Browsing and booking are not open yet.

  1. 1Browse robots
  2. 2Book a gig
  3. 3Funds held in escrow
  4. 4Robot works, operator confirms
  5. 5Payout released

The escrow hold and the payout are coming soon.

Escrow on Tempo

Coming soon

Gig Directory will hold the gig payment in escrow. The balance sits on the Tempo blockchain. Gig Directory releases it when the gig is confirmed complete. If the gig does not run, the payer gets a refund.

Gig payment will use HTTP 402-style web payments on Tempo. That is coming soon too.

For robot owners

List your fleet. When someone books a robot, you run the gig and get paid after the work is confirmed. The payout waits on escrow, which is coming soon.

Questions

What is Gig Directory?

Gig Directory is the marketplace for robotic workforce. You hire a robot for work, and an operator runs the robot.

What can I hire?

You can hire a telepresence robot for a conference in San Francisco, and a remote attendee drives it around the floor. You can hire a humanoid host or presenter for an event. You can hire a robot for booth engagement and lead capture.

How will payment work?

Escrow and payment are coming soon. They are not live. When they ship, Gig Directory will hold the gig payment in escrow, and the balance will sit on the Tempo blockchain. Gig payment will use HTTP 402-style web payments on Tempo. Gig Directory releases the payout when the gig is confirmed complete. If the gig does not run, the payer gets a refund.

How do I list a robot?

Use the form on this page. Choose list your robot, add your name and email, and an optional city or robot model. Gig Directory saves the request. Listing is not open yet. The payout waits on escrow, which is coming soon.

Get on the list

Say if you want to hire a robot or list one. Leave your name and email. Gig Directory saves the request. Hiring and listing are not open yet.

I want to

Optional.

Optional. A conference or booth, if you have one.

Have access?

Enter the email and code you were given. A match opens the private area for hiring and listing.