Auto repair egocentric video: mechanics at work, filmed from their own eyes.
Point-of-view footage of Nigerian mechanics on real jobs: opening the bonnet, finding the fault, removing and refitting parts, test-starting the engine. Roadside workshops and garages, with the clutter and variety real repair work has.
Free 10-hour sample first. A person replies within one working day.
Auto repair, step by step.
Roadside “mechanic villages” and small garages across Lagos, often in the open air, with several vehicles and apprentices around.
Diagnosis
Inspecting hoses, belts and wiring; listening to the engine; checking oil, coolant and battery terminals.
Removing parts
Loosening bolts with spanners and sockets, lifting off covers, draining fluids, disconnecting plugs.
Repair and refit
Cleaning or replacing parts, re-seating gaskets, tightening in order, reconnecting wiring.
Test and hand-over
Starting the engine, checking for leaks or noise, wiping down, explaining the fix to the owner.
What is in the worker’s hands.
- Spanners, sockets and ratchets
- Screwdrivers and pliers
- Jacks and axle stands
- Multimeter and test lamp
- Rags, brushes, funnels
- Engine, brake and suspension parts
Interactions worth labelling.
- Tool switching mid-task: spanner, socket, screwdriver, hand
- Force-heavy actions: loosening a seized bolt, pressing a part home
- Reaching into occluded spaces where only part of the hand is visible
- Small-part handling: bolts, washers, clips, connectors
- Inspection gestures: pointing, tracing a hose, wiggling a joint
Why auto repair footage helps robotics and video models.
Tool use under occlusion
Engines hide hands and tools. Models for manipulation and hand-pose need examples where the hand is partly out of view.
Diagnose, then act
Repair mixes looking, testing and doing. It is useful for models that must reason about what to do next, not just imitate one motion.
Real outdoor variation
Sun, shade, dust and crowded yards give a much wider visual range than a lab bench.
How each clip is recorded and delivered.
- Camera
- Head-mounted smartphone, 1080p at 30 fps (H.264), wide field of view
- Sensors
- IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope) and GPS recorded alongside the video as CSV sidecars
- Your hardware
- Stereo, depth or multi-camera rigs supported if you ship them: we fit them and train recorders
- Label layers
- Curated minutes, 21-keypoint hand pose, action segments, captions
- Privacy
- Faces of bystanders and number plates blurred in every delivered file
- Formats
- MP4 + JSON per clip, IMU/GPS CSV sidecar, LeRobot or RLDS on request
- Delivery
- Weekly batches over signed links, with a manifest and a QA report
- Light
- Mostly outdoors; harsh noon sun and engine-bay shadow both appear, and we label low-light minutes
- Safety
- Recorders never film while lying under a raised vehicle without stands; those minutes are cut
- Plates
- Number plates are blurred in every delivered file
Four checks before a minute reaches you.
ID-checked recorders
BVN or NIN plus a live selfie matched to the ID, and a bank account in the same name, before any paid task.
Consenting workplaces
Each workplace is registered in person by a TrustAm field agent, with the owner’s consent and a location fence.
Live capture only
A spoken challenge code, motion sensors and GPS show each clip was filmed live, at work. No camera-roll uploads.
Blurred and reviewed
Bystander faces and number plates are blurred; a trained reviewer approves or cuts every minute before delivery.
Buyers usually ask.
Cars only, or motorcycles too?
Both. Okada (motorcycle) and keke (tricycle) repairs are common in Lagos and can be included or excluded per order.
Can you capture specific repairs, like brake jobs?
Yes, within reason. We brief recorders on the task list you need and keep only the minutes that match it. Rare repairs take longer to collect.
How do I order auto repair egocentric video?
Email [email protected] or use the request form with the auto repair tasks, hours, label layers and format you need. We record a free sample of about 10 hours to your spec first. Pricing is quoted per approved hour after scoping.
How many hours can you deliver?
We are a Lagos pilot collecting to order and scaling. After the free sample, a paid pilot is usually 100 to 500 hours in weekly batches. We do not promise hours we have not recorded.
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Tell us what you need. We send a free sample first.
Email [email protected] with the data type, hours, languages or trades, labels and format. Pricing is quoted per approved hour after scoping.