When we launched SeeSaw (SN/02) with Virtuals Protocol, the goal wasn't simply to collect more video.

It was to explore whether a global contributor network could generate the kind of egocentric data robotics researchers increasingly need, and to better understand what makes that data truly valuable.

The response exceeded expectations. Thousands of contributors joined the subnet and completed nearly 4 million tasks, creating one of the largest crowdsourced collections of egocentric robotics data on the network.

More importantly, it reinforced something we've seen across the BitRobot Lab: when it's easy for people to contribute to robotics, they will.

Why egocentric data matters

SeeSaw is the BitRobot Lab's department focused on egocentric data: first-person videos of people performing everyday household activities from their own perspective. Read our launch blog for SN/02 here.

Whether it's unloading groceries, organizing a kitchen, making a bed, cleaning a countertop, or simply moving naturally through a home, these demonstrations help robots learn how humans interact with the physical world.

As Physical AI advances, demand for egocentric data has grown significantly. But the field has also evolved. Today, researchers aren't simply looking for more first-person video—they're looking for better data.

That includes richer signals like depth information, hand tracking, broader geographic diversity, a wider variety of homes and living environments, more diverse objects and appliances, and demonstrations from people with different routines and interaction styles. These characteristics help robotics models generalize beyond a small set of controlled environments and perform more reliably in the real world.

What's next for SeeSaw

The first phase of SeeSaw taught us a tremendous amount about collecting egocentric data at network scale.

Now we're working alongside Virtuals Protocol to refine the subnet for its next iteration, with a stronger focus on higher-quality data that better reflects what frontier robotics researchers need today.

The next phase of SeeSaw, and new earning opportunities for contributors, are in development.

Your contributions have been recorded

If you participated in SeeSaw, your work hasn't disappeared.

Qualified submissions from the first phase have been reviewed, scored, and logged. When the BitRobot Lab launches publicly later this summer, your profile will reflect your participation across the network, including your SeeSaw contributions.

The BitRobot Lab brings every department together in one place, allowing contributors to:

• Track contributions across every subnet

• Earn unified BitRobot rewards

• Unlock badges and Lab levels

• Discover new departments and earning opportunities as they launch

If you were an early SeeSaw contributor, your history is already on the books.

The Lab is already open

While SeeSaw prepares for its next phase, there are plenty of ways to contribute across the BitRobot Lab today.

• SN/01 ET Fugi  — Deploy an Earth Rover, complete missions, and help build the world's largest open sidewalk navigation dataset. 

• SN/03 TeleArms — Collect teleoperation demonstrations that help train next-generation robotic manipulation models. Comment on our X posts for an access code. 

• SN/04 Axis Robotics — Remotely operate real robotic arms from your PC and earn across both the Axis and BitRobot ecosystems. Access limited to early contributors with codes.

Every department tackles a different bottleneck in robotics. Every contribution is tracked. Every contribution helps move Physical AI forward.

Looking ahead

The first chapter of SeeSaw showed what's possible when thousands of contributors work together to collect robotics data.

The next chapter is about improving the quality of that data — capturing richer demonstrations with greater diversity, more context, and the signals that next-generation robotics models increasingly require. Together with Virtuals Protocol, we're building that next chapter now.

When the BitRobot Lab opens publicly later this summer, every contribution you've made across the network will come together in a single profile. One place to track your work, earn rewards, unlock new levels, and discover new ways to contribute.

If you joined SeeSaw, your journey has already begun. If you're just discovering the network, there's still time to start building your history. The doors to the BitRobot Lab are opening soon.