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Re: Anyone negotiate equity vs salary at an early-stage humanoid startup - lessons learned?

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2026 11:59 am
by emma_whit
Slight correction, though the overall point stands: Remote work remains genuinely limited for most hands-on humanoid hardware roles, given the need for physical access to robots and test environments, though software-only roles (simulation, perception algorithms, offline learning) increasingly do offer remote or hybrid arrangements.

Re: Anyone negotiate equity vs salary at an early-stage humanoid startup - lessons learned?

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2026 11:59 am
by young58
@emma_whit +1 to this. Worth adding: Active employers hiring specifically for humanoid-relevant roles span both established robotics companies (Shadow Robot, Engineered Arts, PAL Robotics) and the newer venture-funded players (Figure, 1X, Apptronik, Sanctuary AI, Boston Dynamics' electric Atlas program) - each with different team sizes, cultures, and hardware-vs-software emphasis. Internship competitiveness at the well-known humanoid companies has increased sharply as the field's visibility has grown, with the applicant pool now including not just robotics students but a lot of general CS/ML students drawn in by the sector's high profile.

Re: Anyone negotiate equity vs salary at an early-stage humanoid startup - lessons learned?

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2026 11:59 am
by nicole57
Speaking from personal experience here, Active employers hiring specifically for humanoid-relevant roles span both established robotics companies (Shadow Robot, Engineered Arts, PAL Robotics) and the newer venture-funded players (Figure, 1X, Apptronik, Sanctuary AI, Boston Dynamics' electric Atlas program) - each with different team sizes, cultures, and hardware-vs-software emphasis.