Plumbers, electricians, HVAC contractors, and manufacturers can sell business records and job footage for AI & robotics training
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — October 13, 2026 — HUMXN Research Labs wants to buy data from America’s skilled trades and manufacturing businesses, launching a nationwide initiative backed by $50 million to acquire and license real-world information for artificial intelligence and robotics training. The company is looking for years of service records, repair histories, job-site photos, equipment manuals, training videos, manufacturing records, and other information showing how skilled professionals do their jobs.
As AI companies race to develop robots and systems that can perform physical work, information collected by everyday businesses is becoming an increasingly valuable resource. HUMXN Research Labs specializes in acquiring real-world data, preparing and organizing it for AI training, and licensing completed datasets to AI and robotics companies.
“We want to buy your data,” said Thomas Unise, founder of HUMXN Research Labs. “If you’ve been running a plumbing company, HVAC business, or manufacturing operation for 20 years, you could be sitting on a goldmine of information that AI companies need. We’re looking to purchase that data and help businesses turn years of accumulated knowledge into real money.”
Not all data qualifies. HUMXN Research Labs reviews every submission and buys only data that is accurate, detailed, and useful for training. Records that clearly document real problems, procedures, and outcomes are worth the most. Incomplete, duplicated, or low-quality data is declined, and compensation depends on the amount, quality, and usefulness of the information, as well as the rights available to license it.
Privacy is built into every step. Before any purchase, HUMXN Research Labs verifies that the business owns the data and has the right to sell it. All data is then de-identified: customer names, addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information are removed, and footage and photos are reviewed to make sure no one can be identified.
The company is also expanding programs that pay skilled workers to record their everyday jobs using wearable cameras. Workers earn $20 per hour of approved footage giving businesses or workers an ongoing source of revenue in addition to selling their existing records.
Businesses interested in selling their data or joining a paid recording program can apply through the HUMXN Research Labs website.
About HUMXN Research Labs
HUMXN Research Labs is an AI training data company that acquires, collects, prepares, and licenses real-world data for artificial intelligence and robotics development. The company works with businesses and skilled professionals to turn their knowledge, work records, and experience into valuable AI training datasets.