About the role
We create live experiences powered by robotics. Our performance robots appear in front of real audiences at events where reliability and timing matter as much as spectacle. As a Robot Operator, you are the person who brings these machines to life in the moment: rehearsing them, bringing them to shows, running them during shows, and ensuring safety. You are also the person who makes sure the event around the robots runs smoothly — the logistics, the paperwork, and the coordination with everyone else on site.
What you'll do
On show
• Operate performance robots live during public-facing events, executing cues accurately and on time
• Set up robotics before the show and pack down and secure the robots after each performance
• Run pre-show checks, function tests, and safety verifications; escalate issues before they reach an audience
• Troubleshoot simple faults quickly under time pressure
• Enforce safety exclusion zones, e-stop discipline, and crowd-separation protocols whenever robots are energized near people
Event support and coordination
• Support the liaison with venue staff, and event organizers before and during each booking to confirm space, power, flooring, access routes, and timings
• Attend site visits and technical walkthroughs where required, and flag any venue constraints early
• Brief client-side staff and volunteers on what the robots do, what they must not do, and where the safety boundaries sit
• Represent the company professionally on site, resolving small issues independently and escalating the ones that matter
Logistics and load
• Support load-in, load-out, and transport of robots, including packing, securing, and unpacking flight cases and equipment
• Check equipment in and out against inventory lists, confirming nothing is missing or damaged before leaving site
• Coordinate with drivers and couriers on collection and delivery windows
Organization and administration
• Prepare and maintain event documentation
• Complete post-event reports covering how the activation ran, any incidents, and recommendations for next time
• Track and submit expenses, timesheets, and travel bookings accurately and on time
• Maintain and update the shared event calendar, schedules, and equipment availability so the team always knows what is where
Support AI Factory
• During times when there are no shows, to support the AI Factory with regards to admin, simple research and technical work