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Thirteen primers, each as a web page and a presentation.

Read online, or open the presentation in full screen to share in a meeting. Sub-primers are listed on the Value page.

Sources

Where the machines and people come from.

Catalysts

Who funds, insures, approves and brings the projects.

Buyers

Who we deliver work and data to, directly or through channel partners.

Technology

The stack behind the machines.

Overview

Overview

THE BIG PICTURE

How Atomgigs works: sources, catalysts and buyers

Atomgigs does not build machines. It helps makers go to market, advises buyers and delivers work done and data.

Sources (3)Where the machines and people come from
We offer
  • Go-to-market: where, how and to whom
  • Gigs: jobs for their machines and talent

Paid by Makers: GTM fees; buyers: per gig

Catalysts (3)Who funds, insures, approves and brings the projects
We offer
  • Advice and investor diligence
  • Project bidding and execution

Paid by Catalysts: advice, projects

Numbers 01 to 12 are primer numbers: each box has its own detailed primer.

ATOMGIGS AT A GLANCE

Ten facts that frame the offer.

The essentials a client, partner or investor needs before reading on.

01

Physical AI, delivered

Robots, drones, VTOL (vertical take-off) aircraft, IoT (connected) sensors and automation, with people, run as one hybrid workforce.

02

Humans in the lead

People set scope, sequence and quality. Every robot has a named human manager.

03

We do not build machines

Makers (OEMs, original equipment manufacturers) do. Atomgigs sources from makers, then staffs, integrates, deploys and operates.

04

Machines are arriving

603,000 industrial robots were installed in 2025, and about 250,000 professional service robots sold (IFR).

05

Labor is short

The U.S. needs 349,000 net new construction workers in 2026. 1.9M factory jobs could go unfilled by 2033.

06

Capital is flowing

Robotics startups raised more than $27B in Jan–Sep 2026 (Crunchbase), more than in any full year before.

07

Three sources

Robots, everything other than robots, and the humans: experts on contract.

08

Six buyer groups

Data centers; manufacturing and logistics; construction and infrastructure; public safety and defense; commercial services; physical AI labs.

09

One path

A consulting engagement, then a pilot (usually 4 to 8 weeks), then production.

10

Pay for capacity and outcomes

No capital outlay for machines and no long-term headcount.

Chapter 1

Who Atomgigs is

What Atomgigs is, why now, the gap in the market, the hybrid workforce model, how people and machines share work.

1 WHO ATOMGIGS IS · 1.1 WHAT ATOMGIGS IS

Atomgigs puts humans and machines to work together.

Every kind of physical AI, put to work on your build and kept running.

Machines

From makers, not from us

  • Robots, drones and VTOL aircraft
  • IoT devices and sensors
  • Automation and control systems
  • Digital twins (live site models) and simulation
  • Any complex high-tech product that must be deployed

People

Experts on contract

  • Independent experts, experts with their own company, or experts through a staffing firm
  • Electricians, technicians, pilots, engineers and safety leads
  • Atomgigs brings the talent to the table, wherever it comes from

Atomgigs

Scales up the build, then operates

  • Sources machines from their makers
  • Staffs, integrates and deploys
  • Scales and operates the site
  • Robot-agnostic: the machine is matched to the task
  • Humans in the lead, physical AI in the loop

Atom means matter: AI used to move matter in the physical world. Gigs are jobs done. Atomgigs does not build robots; makers do.

1 WHO ATOMGIGS IS · 1.1 WHAT ATOMGIGS IS

People and machines already share the site.

People and machines already share the site.
WHAT YOU ARE SEEING
  • Two crew members in hard hats and harnesses check a roadway and wall project.
  • An excavator and a loader work the same trench line behind them.
  • Atomgigs adds robots, drones and sensors to crews like this, with people in the lead.

Photo: Daniel Mekis, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

1 WHO ATOMGIGS IS · 1.2 WHY NOW

Four forces make this the moment.

Physical projects are growing faster than the teams that build and operate them, and machines are arriving.

349KNet new U.S. construction workers needed in 2026
603KIndustrial robots installed worldwide in 2025, a record
$27B+Robotics startup funding, Jan–Sep 2026 (Crunchbase)
~7,000Full-size humanoids sold in 2025 (IFR)

Demand is rising

  • The top four hyperscalers guide to more than $720B of capital spending in 2026.
  • AI campuses, transit and energy programs are scaling up.

Labor is short

  • 1.9M U.S. manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2033.
  • More than half of data center operators struggle to find qualified staff.

Capital is flowing

  • By September, 2026 funding had passed every earlier full year.
  • Humanoids and robot foundation models lead.

Robots are ready

  • 79% of contractors surveyed by BuiltWorlds use jobsite robots.
  • Layout, inspection, piling and unloading are paid work today.

Machines are arriving. The people and process to deploy them are the scarce part.

1 WHO ATOMGIGS IS · 1.3 THE GAP IN THE MARKET

Robot makers sell machines. Owners need finished work.

A robot on a pallet is not a productive crew. Between the factory and the finished site sits a layer nobody owns.

ROBOT MAKERS SELL

Machines

  • Robots, as units or as a service
  • Focus on product, funding and scale
  • Few field and site-integration teams
  • Support for the machine, not the project
  • Deployment left to the buyer
THE GAP

Who does all of this?

  • Selects and sources the right robot
  • Integrates it into the site workflow
  • Trains, supervises and keeps it running
  • Staffs the people working beside it
  • Answers when the schedule slips
OWNERS NEED

Outcomes

  • Work finished on schedule and to spec
  • Skilled people they cannot find
  • Safety and compliance on live sites
  • One responsible party, not five vendors
  • A way to start small and scale

Atomgigs fills the gap: the integrator that scales your build and stays to operate, turning machines and labor into delivered work.

1 WHO ATOMGIGS IS · 1.4 THE HYBRID WORKFORCE MODEL

Robots take more of the load as they prove out.

Clients get capacity from day one. The machine share grows as it proves safe, reliable and cheaper.

People leadRobots lead
  1. Phase 1Human crews
    • Specialized trades placed fast
    • Labor partners vetted
    • Safety and quality managed
    • Robots limited to pilots
  2. Phase 2Robot-assisted
    • Robots take repetitive tasks
    • Layout, drilling, tying, hauling
    • Humans supervise and finish
    • Safety cases proven
  3. Phase 3Hybrid crews
    • Mixed crews by design
    • Robots do the dull and dangerous work
    • Humans do the judgment work
    • Fleet orchestration
  4. Phase 4Robot-led
    • Robots at scale across sites
    • Humans as supervisors and technicians
    • Fewer people, higher skill
    • Robots handle routine operations

We never move faster than safety permits.

1 WHO ATOMGIGS IS · 1.5 HOW PEOPLE AND MACHINES SHARE WORK

People lead the work; machines handle defined tasks.

“Humans in the lead, physical AI in the loop” is the operating model: people set scope, sequence and quality.

ModeHuman roleMachine roleTypical work
CooperationSame area, sequential tasksDoes the step before or after the personRobot moves materials to a human-run station
Shared taskHands-on with the machineResponds to human motion and forcePeople pick or fit; robots carry
Operator-directedDirects from a tablet or remote; touches upDoes the bulk repetitive workFinishing and drilling
Supervised autonomySets the job, monitors, resolves exceptionsRuns the mission on its ownLayout from a design model; site rounds
TeleoperationTakes control for exceptions or whole tasksExecutes motion; may be partly human-drivenDelivery and general-purpose robots
Fleet supervisionOne person oversees many machinesFleets coordinate themselvesMany robots under one supervisor

Maturity rises down the table. In construction, most deployed systems today are operator-directed or supervised autonomy.

Chapter 2

Three sources

Three sources, one crew, robots, everything other than robots, the humans.

2 THREE SOURCES · 2.1 THREE SOURCES, ONE CREW

Three sources make one crew.

Between robots, other machines and people, every source of product and talent is covered.

Robots

Primer 01 · atomgigs.com/robots

Every robot type for every application: arms and cobots (arms that work beside people), mobile robots, humanoids, legged robots, construction and heavy-equipment robots.

Each one profiled in depth.

Suppliers, ways to buy, lease or rent, safety and standards.

Everything other than robots

Primer 02 · atomgigs.com/oems

  • Drones and unmanned vehicles, VTOL and advanced air mobility, IoT and sensors, automation and control, digital twins.
  • Named makers in every group.
  • These makers are Atomgigs' vendors.

The humans

Primer 03 · atomgigs.com/talent

  • Role families: technicians, engineers, pilots, operators, safety leads and site pod leaders.
  • Every person is a contractor: independent, with their own company, or through a staffing firm.

Atomgigs does not build machines. It sits between the maker and the client: it sources, staffs, integrates, deploys, scales and operates.

2 THREE SOURCES · 2.2 ROBOTS

Robots: every type, each with its level of proof.

From factory arms to farm robots, every robot type is mapped to the jobs it does today.

Industrial robots installed worldwide in 2025 (IFR)

Arms and cobotsMobile robots and forkliftsStorage, picking, unloadingHumanoidsQuadrupeds and leggedCrawlers and confined space

Arms and cobots

Construction robots by tradeHeavy equipment and miningData center robotsSolar and energy constructionCleaning, delivery, hospitalSurgical and wearable

Construction robots by trade

Agriculture robotsWaste, hazmat, nuclear, disasterLab automationSemiconductor robotsConsumer robotsAerial, marine and space

603K

~250K

~7,000

$27B+

Fixed, repeat jobs are proven. Open-ended work is still being tested. Every robot is labeled by how proven it is.

2 THREE SOURCES · 2.2 ROBOTS

Industrial robots on a car body line.

Industrial robots on a car body line.
WHAT YOU ARE SEEING
  • Rows of robot arms weld and assemble car bodies at Tesla's Fremont plant.
  • Fixed, repeat jobs like these are the most proven use of robots.
  • Auto is the largest U.S. buyer of industrial robots.

Photo: Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

2 THREE SOURCES · 2.2 ROBOTS

A humanoid robot picking orders in a warehouse.

WHAT YOU ARE SEEING
  • An Apptronik Apollo humanoid moves items from bins into a shipping box.
  • Humanoids are the newest robot type: about 7,000 full-size units sold in 2025 (IFR).
  • Most are in pilots in warehouses and plants, with people supervising.
A humanoid robot picking orders in a warehouse.

Image: Apptronik

2 THREE SOURCES · 2.3 EVERYTHING OTHER THAN ROBOTS

Everything other than robots: the other machines.

Drones, VTOL, IoT, sensors and automation: the other machines that help people work in the physical world.

$44.4BCivil drone market, 2026 (Drone Industry Insights)
490K+FAA-certificated remote (drone) pilots, end-2025
21.1BConnected IoT devices, end of 2025 (IoT Analytics)
GroupExamplesProof today
Drones and deliverySkydio, Zipline, Wing, Matternet, BRINCCommercial
Industrial inspectionPercepto, Flyability, Voliro, AsylonCommercial
VTOL and eVTOLJoby, Archer, BETA, Wisk, EvePilot; some concept
Marine unmannedSaildrone, Ocean Infinity, Teledyne MarineCommercial
IoT and sensorsSamsara, Cognex, Honeywell, BoschCommercial
Automation and controlRockwell, Siemens, Emerson, BeckhoffCommercial
2 THREE SOURCES · 2.3 EVERYTHING OTHER THAN ROBOTS

An industrial drone carrying a lidar scanner.

An industrial drone carrying a lidar scanner.
WHAT YOU ARE SEEING
  • A heavy-lift quadcopter with a lidar unit (blue) under its body.
  • Lidar builds 3D maps of sites, stockpiles, roofs and structures.
  • Drones like this are commercial today for mapping and inspection.

Photo: Jonte, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

2 THREE SOURCES · 2.4 THE HUMANS

The humans: role families on contract.

Experts who work alongside machines, brought to the table whether independent, in their own company or through a staffing firm.

Build and install

  • Electricians and mechanical trades
  • Commissioning agents
  • BIM, VDC and digital twin
  • IoT and network engineers

Machines and controls

  • Robot technicians and integrators
  • Controls and robotics engineers
  • AI and perception engineers
  • OEM-certified field technicians

Operate

  • Remote operators and teleoperators
  • Drone pilots and visual observers
  • Logistics automation specialists
  • Critical-facility technicians

Safety and quality

  • Safety officers
  • QA and inspectors

Lead and specialize

  • Site pod leads and project managers
  • Public-safety and cleared experts
  • Service experts: health, farm, hospitality
  • Trainers and curriculum experts
  • Technical diligence experts

Atomgigs may hire some full-time staff, but every person on a project is a contractor. The Talent Primer shows each role, skill and machine.

Chapter 3

Investors

Consulting before and after the deal, who we work with, and how.

3 INVESTORS · 3.1 CONSULTING BEFORE AND AFTER THE DEAL

Capital is arriving faster than proof of deployment.

Atomgigs helps investors find new physical AI investments and keep track of the ones they hold.

$27B+Raised by robotics startups in Jan–Sep 2026, above any full year (Crunchbase)

Find new investments

Market, trends, what is hot and what is not, and what is coming.

Diligence in the field

A diligence framework, and validation on real sites.

~$15B

Raised in full-year 2025, the previous record

Track what you own

KPIs, investment-committee reporting and early-warning flags.

Support value creation

A board or observer role, plus M&A and exit support.

$9.9BRaised in Q3 2026 alone, against $4.3B in Q3 2025

Atomgigs provides consulting and field evidence. Your team makes every investment decision.

3 INVESTORS · 3.2 WHO WE WORK WITH, AND HOW

Every kind of investor, and ways to work together.

Investment views cover every focus area in this deck, from robots and OEMs to each buyer group.

Venture capital

LPs and funds of funds

Private equity

Real-asset and infrastructure funds

Growth equity

Corporate venture

Family offices

Sovereign funds

Advisory retainer

Ongoing access to the team: market intelligence and portfolio monitoring, on a monthly rhythm.

Project

Fixed scope and timing: diligence, a market map or field validation, with one report.

Board or observer role

A seat at the table: governance and operating support, agreed with the company.

Milestone-linked

Milestone-linked advisory fees: part of the fee tied to agreed project milestones, set up front.

Consulting, not investment advice. Models can be combined; scope and terms are agreed before work starts.

Chapter 4

Enablers

Six gates every deal clears, the kinds of enablers.

4 ENABLERS · 4.1 SIX GATES EVERY DEAL CLEARS

A physical AI deal clears six gates.

Machines are only the second gate. Money, cover, clearance and operations decide whether a pilot reaches production.

1 Need

The client names a task, its cost today and the date a result is needed.

WHO DECIDES

Client

2 Machines

A maker or integrator fits robots, drones or vehicles to the task.

WHO DECIDES

OEM, integrator

3 Money

Someone funds the machines: a purchase, a lease or a monthly fee.

WHO DECIDES

Financier, lessor, OEM

4 Cover

An insurer prices the risk of damage, injury, downtime and cyber events.

WHO DECIDES

Insurer, broker

5 Clearance

The site, standards bodies and regulators confirm the work is safe and legal.

WHO DECIDES

Safety team, OSHA, FAA

6 Operate

Software runs the fleet and people supervise it, with data fed back.

WHO DECIDES

Platform, operator

Atomgigs works across all six gates, so a pilot is designed from day one to clear the ones that come later.

4 ENABLERS · 4.2 THE KINDS OF ENABLERS

The enablers behind every deal.

Atomgigs works with enablers. It does not lend, insure or certify.

Financiers and lessors

Banks, equipment finance, specialty lenders, project finance, OEM captive finance and robots-as-a-service financing.

Insurers and brokers

Equipment, liability, workers' compensation, cyber, drone and aviation, builders' risk and surety.

Software and AI platforms

Robot operating systems and fleet management, foundation models, simulation and twins, cloud, edge and data, security.

Regulators, standards and certifiers

OSHA, FAA, FCC, NIST, ISO, ANSI, A3/RIA, UL, IEEE, NFPA and others.

$25M

Top limit of a standalone AI liability policy, Lloyd's, 2026

5.08M

Industrial robots in operation worldwide, end-2025 (IFR)

2,369

Generative AI insurance exclusions on file in 49 states, mid-2026

Pilots built with enablers from the start move to production faster. The Enablers Primer maps each group.

Chapter 5

Channel partners

Your projects, matched with machines and people, ways to work together.

5 CHANNEL PARTNERS · 5.1 YOUR PROJECTS, MATCHED WITH MACHINES AND PEOPLE

Your projects, matched with machines and people.

Atomgigs goes through partners to the end client, or alongside them. A partner can also be a client.

$2.19TU.S. construction spending, annual rate, Sep 2026 (Census)

Engineering firms

Specify machines into the design.

Design and architecture

Make designs buildable and measurable.

349KWorkers the industry must add in 2026

MEP and specialty contractors

The trades where labor is tightest.

General contractors and builders

Schedule, margin and safety.

79%Contractors using jobsite robots (BuiltWorlds survey, 2026)

Construction and program managers

Control, reporting and coordination.

EPC, EPCM and data center builders

Scale, speed and peak labor.

When the partner is the client, Atomgigs advises on how to figure out projects, how to execute them, and projects already in motion.

5 CHANNEL PARTNERS · 5.2 WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Ways to work together.

Pick the model that fits the project. The Channel Partners Primer compares them.

Teaming

Pursue the project together, with machines in the pursuit and the price.

Subcontract

Engage Atomgigs as a machine trade, with its own scope.

Referral

A light-touch model: you keep the client relationship.

White-label

Machines and crews offered under your relationship with the client.

Master agreement

Move fast on repeat work under terms agreed once.

BIM and VDC integration

Connect machine data to your models and reports.

Advisory

Atomgigs as your advisor on physical AI.

How a project runs

Win the work, specify and procure, pilot, then scale. Machines and people arrive as one team under one pod lead.

Start with one project. Every model can grow into a master agreement.

Chapter 6

Buyers

Buyer groups, data centers, manufacturing and logistics, construction and infrastructure, public safety and defense, commercial services.

6 BUYERS · 6.1 BUYER GROUPS

Six buyer groups, each with its own pitch.

Atomgigs targets buyers by group: how they buy, who the big players are and where a first pilot fits.

GroupWho buysBig players (examples)Where a first pilot fits
Data centersHyperscalers, colocation providers, neoclouds (clouds built for AI), AI labs, enterprise and edgeAmazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google, Meta; Equinix, Digital Realty; CoreWeave, CrusoeLayout and drilling robots on new halls; inspection robots in live halls
Manufacturing and logisticsAutomakers and other manufacturers, 3PLs (third-party logistics firms), carriers, warehouse operatorsFord, GM, Toyota, Hyundai, Tesla; GXO, DHL Supply Chain, RyderMachine-tending or palletizing cell; AMR (mobile robot) zone; truck unloading
Construction and infrastructureBuilders, owners, program managers; energy, mining, oil and gas, transit, telecom, public worksSundt, Brasfield & Gorrie; Georgia Power, Shell, Chevron, Port of RotterdamInspection and capture rounds against the model
Public safety and defensePolice, fire, EMS, security, corrections, border; installations, depots and primesAbout 17,500 police agencies, 29,500 fire departments, 23 Army depots, arsenals and plantsA 60- to 90-day drone-first-response district pilot. No weapons
Commercial servicesHealthcare, hospitality, real estate and facilities, food, agriculture, retail, wasteGreystar, Marriott, Hilton, Cedars-Sinai, Providence, AramarkOne site, one task, one measure
Physical AI labsFrontier AI labs, robot foundation-model firms, humanoid and robot makers, researchersGoogle DeepMind, OpenAI; Physical Intelligence, Skild AI; Figure AI, Apptronik, Agility RoboticsReal-site task data from one approved site, shared only with the owner's approval

Each group has its own primer (07 to 12) with full buyer profiles, what each cares about and the roles to approach.

6 BUYERS · 6.2 DATA CENTERS

Data centers: who buys.

Hyperscalers, colocation providers and neoclouds each buy, build and run capacity differently.

GroupBig playersHow they get capacityWhere Atomgigs starts
HyperscalersAmazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google, Meta, OracleSelf-build and lease; top four guide to more than $720B of 2026 capexLayout and drilling robots on new halls
Colocation providersEquinix, Digital Realty, QTS, CyrusOne, Vantage, Aligned, STACK, CompassBuild and lease to many tenantsInspection robots and drones in live halls
NeocloudsCoreWeave, Nebius, Crusoe, Lambda, Nscale, FluidstackLease shells from landlords; building moreFast fit-out and commissioning crews
AI labsOpenAI, xAI, AnthropicBuild gigawatt campuses with partnersHybrid crews to compress the build
Enterprise and edgeBanks, health systems, retailers; telecom and CDN operatorsOwn, lease or rent colocationIoT monitoring and inspection pilots

Also developers and miners, and government sites. Hyperscalers are 59% of 2026 demand (JLL); every group needs its own pitch.

6 BUYERS · 6.2 DATA CENTERS

Data center campuses in Ashburn, Virginia.

Data center campuses in Ashburn, Virginia.

Large data center halls, substations and new sites near Ashburn, in Loudoun County, Virginia: the world's densest data center market. Every new hall is a build that needs crews, machines and commissioning.

Photo: Theodore Christopher, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

6 BUYERS · 6.2 DATA CENTERS

Inside a data hall under construction.

Inside a data hall under construction.
WHAT YOU ARE SEEING
  • A new Google data hall during its build, before racks go in.
  • Boom and scissor lifts, a forklift and electrical gear share the floor.
  • Each hall means weeks of overhead work, cabling and commissioning: tasks where robots and crews can work together.

Photo: erwinboogert, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

6 BUYERS · 6.3 MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS

Manufacturing and logistics: plants, warehouses, freight.

Auto buys the most robots; 3PLs add automation when a client contract pays for it.

SegmentBig playersWhat the primer showsFirst pilot
Automotive and EVFord, GM, Stellantis, Toyota, Hyundai, Tesla, RivianAuto took about 40% of U.S. industrial robot installs in 2024Machine-tending cell, palletizing cell or AMR zone
3PLs and contract logisticsGXO, DHL Supply Chain, Ryder, NFI, Geodis, Kuehne+NagelGXO runs 1,000+ sites; DHL Group uses 7,500+ robotsTruck-unloading pilot or AMR zone
Other manufacturingElectronics and semiconductors, aerospace and space, medical devices, food and beverage, pharma, metals, machinery, batteriesProfiled sub-sector by sub-sectorVisual inspection or palletizing cell
Freight, yards and portsTrucking and freight, yards, last mile, shipping, air cargo, rail; ports link to infrastructureAutonomy and teleoperation lead the debateYard automation pilot

Start with a task that is boring, bounded and measurable. Pilots usually run 4 to 8 weeks.

6 BUYERS · 6.3 MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS

A warehouse drive unit that moves shelves to people.

A warehouse drive unit that moves shelves to people.
WHAT YOU ARE SEEING
  • An Amazon Robotics drive unit, shown on display.
  • In a warehouse, units like this slide under shelf pods and bring them to pickers.
  • Mobile robots are scaled in warehouses today.

Photo: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

6 BUYERS · 6.4 CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction and infrastructure: builders and owners.

Construction buyer groups and infrastructure sectors, each with its own entry point.

Construction groupEntry point
Commercial and industrialGC technology lead or owner capital projects
Data center developers and buildersBuilder operations and owner program team
Residential and multifamilyDivision or regional operations lead
Heavy civilContractor operations, then agency pilot
Owner's reps and program managersTechnology and innovation practice leads

Infrastructure sectors

  • Energy and power
  • Airports
  • Mines and quarries
  • Oil and gas
  • Transit, rail and roads
  • Telecom towers and fiber
  • Municipal public works and water
  • Maritime and offshore
  • Environmental remediation and decommissioning

Go direct to large builders; ten firms hold 23% of ENR Top 400 revenue. Reach the long tail through partners. First pilot: inspection and capture.

6 BUYERS · 6.5 PUBLIC SAFETY AND DEFENSE

Public safety and defense: who buys.

Observation, inspection, rescue and hazardous-duty machines, with people in the lead. No weapons.

Buyer groupScale and moneyStarting pilot
Municipal and state policeAbout 17,500 state and local agencies; city and county budgets, federal grants60- to 90-day drone-first-response district pilot
Fire and rescueAbout 29,500 departments, 62% volunteer firefighters; local budgets, FEMA grantsWildfire detection and mapping, one county, one season
EMS and emergency managementCounties, states, hospital systems and FEMAOne response-zone test
Security operators and private securityUtilities, ports, campuses, venues; operating budgetsPerimeter pilot on one fenced site
Corrections and borderFederal and state prison systems, CBP; appropriationsPerimeter and patrol on one fenced site
Military installations and depots23 Army depots, arsenals and plants, plus Air Force and Navy sitesDepot inspection cell; one logistics route
Defense primes and integratorsLarge primes, mid-tier firms and startups; program fundsInspection cell; digital twin and training

Pilots here run longer than the usual 4 to 8 weeks, with public reports and clear limits on every deployment.

6 BUYERS · 6.6 COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Commercial services: the segments.

One site, one task, one measure, starting where the problem is known and the measure is easy.

SegmentBig players (examples)First pilotMeasure
MultifamilyGreystar, AvalonBay, Equity ResidentialOvernight garage patrolGuard hours removed
Commercial property and facilitiesAllied Universal; airports and large campusesNight floor care in one buildingRider hours removed
Hospitality and venuesMarriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham; Aramark; Disney parksBack-of-house linen haulingHours removed
Food serviceWhite Castle, Jack in the Box, Sweetgreen, Taco Bell, SodexoOne kitchen stationHours and errors
HealthcareCedars-Sinai, Providence, Endeavor Health, VA, MercyPharmacy delivery on one unitNurse hours returned
RetailWalmart, Harmons, Theisen's, Homebase USAFloor care in two storesHours removed
AgricultureLarge growers, Taylor Farms, dairy operatorsWeeding on one blockLabor hours
Waste and recyclingWaste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFLOne sorting line or routeSafety events and picks
6 BUYERS · 6.7 PHYSICAL AI LABS

Physical AI labs: who buys real-site data.

Labs pay for data from real workplaces; the site owner decides whether, when and with whom it is shared.

Buyer groupExamples and what they wantStarting pilot
Frontier AI labsOpenAI, Google DeepMind: variety, clear rights and labeled tasks to train general robot modelsOne site type, one task family
Robot foundation-model firmsPhysical Intelligence, Skild AI, Generalist: many sites, many tasks and edge casesA sample across two buyer groups
Humanoid and robot makersFigure AI, Apptronik, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics: their robot on real tasksTheir robot at one approved site
Industrial robot makersMakers of arms, mobile robots and cobots: data from sites like their customers'One cell, one shift, one task
Researchers and validatorsUniversities, test bodies and safety assessors: open, well-documented samplesA small labeled set with clear terms

Nothing is shared without the site owner's approval. The Physical AI Labs Primer (atomgigs.com/labs) has the detail.

Chapter 7

How it works

Consulting, pilot, production, services, the site pod, pay for capacity and outcomes, ten things to remember.

7 HOW IT WORKS · 7.1 CONSULTING, PILOT, PRODUCTION

Three steps from idea to production.

Every step ends with a decision you make.

1

Consulting engagement

  • Review the site and the task.
  • Choose machines and a measure.
  • Design the safety case.
2

Pilot

  • Usually 4 to 8 weeks; longer in public safety.
  • One scope, one site, one metric.
  • Go or no-go gate at the end.
3

Production

  • Scale what the pilot proved.
  • Machines and people run with you.
  • Shift toward outcomes as machines earn it.

Contractors are hired per gig as the work grows. Atomgigs scales up the build and stays to operate.

7 HOW IT WORKS · 7.2 SERVICES

Everything the hybrid workforce needs, plus advice.

Buy the full package or pick the pieces.

Machine sourcing

Select and contract the right machines from many makers, on service or purchase terms.

Equipment and automation

Coordinate drones, IoT sensors, controls and digital twins with the makers.

Specialized labor

Vetted experts engaged as contractors, gig by gig.

Integration and engineering

Site mapping, task design, tooling, networks, charging and handoffs.

Safety and compliance

Safety cases, training, supervision and incident response for people and machines.

Fleet operations

Deployment, monitoring, maintenance and uptime, with remote support.

Data and reporting

Productivity, progress and safety data, reported weekly.

Advisory

Consulting for owners, partners, makers and investors.

One team for the machines, the people and the result, from build to operations.

7 HOW IT WORKS · 7.3 THE SITE POD

A pod, not a pyramid.

A small senior pod runs each site, with a named human manager for every robot.

Site Pod Lead

  • Single point of contact
  • Owns schedule and outcome
  • Weekly reporting

Robotics Lead

  • Chooses machines per task
  • Runs integration and tooling
  • Fleet uptime

Skilled Crew

  • Trades on contract
  • Works beside machines
  • Foreman on every shift

Safety and Compliance

  • Site safety plan
  • Human-machine zoning
  • Stop-work authority

Remote Ops and Data

  • Fleet monitoring
  • Progress capture
  • Owner dashboards

Right-sized to the scope, and scaled up or down as the work changes.

7 HOW IT WORKS · 7.4 PAY FOR CAPACITY AND OUTCOMES

Start small. Pay for capacity and outcomes.

No capital outlay for machines and no long-term headcount. Scale up as results are proven.

Pilot

START HERE
  • One defined scope on site.
  • Usually 4 to 8 weeks.
  • Agreed success metrics.
  • Fee based on Atomgigs' own estimate.

Managed crew

ONGOING WORK
  • A hybrid crew on retainer.
  • Labor, machines and supervision.
  • Flex up or down on notice.
  • Weekly reporting on output and safety.

Outcome-based

AS THE MODEL MATURES
  • Paid for work completed.
  • Priced per unit of finished work.
  • Shared savings against a baseline.
  • Multi-site master agreements.

Advisory

OWNERS, MAKERS, INVESTORS
  • Scoped engagements for expertise.
  • Go-to-market support for makers.
  • Diligence and tracking for investors.

Start with a pilot; move to a managed crew; shift to outcomes as the machines earn it.

7 HOW IT WORKS · 7.5 TEN THINGS TO REMEMBER

Ten things to remember.

The offer in one page.

01

Atomgigs is physical AI: machines and people as one hybrid workforce.

02

Humans in the lead, physical AI in the loop.

03

Atomgigs does not build machines. It sources them from makers.

04

Three sources: robots, everything other than robots, and the humans.

05

Every person on a project is a contractor.

06

Investors, enablers and channel partners each have a seat at the table.

07

Six buyer groups, physical AI labs included, each with its own pitch and starting pilot.

08

The path is consulting engagement, pilot, production.

09

Pay for capacity and outcomes. No capital outlay for machines.

10

Thirteen primers, 01 to 13, hold the detail, each at its own address.

Chapter 8

Next steps

Start a pilot, go deeper.

8 NEXT STEPS · 8.1 START A PILOT

Have a project to scale up with people and machines?

Tell us about the site, the scope and the schedule. We will come back with a proposal.

Contact

  • Monty Pandey, Founder and CEO
  • Email [email protected]
  • Phone +1-310-694-4750
  • Web atomgigs.com
  • Based in Los Angeles, with teams in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Las Vegas, and no geographic limit

Next steps

  • 1 We meet to discuss your requirements.
  • 2 We send a consulting proposal within five days.
  • 3 We design a pilot with one scope, one site and one metric.
  • 4 We scale what the pilot proves.

Consulting engagement, then pilot, then production.

8 NEXT STEPS · 8.2 GO DEEPER

Go deeper: thirteen primers, one address each.

Start with the primer for your seat at the table. Each is readable on atomgigs.com or in presentation mode.

PrimerAddressGroupRead it if you want to know
01 Roboticsatomgigs.com/robotsSourcesEvery robot type, for every application
02 OEMs, Drones and VTOLatomgigs.com/oemsSourcesDrones, VTOL, IoT and automation, and their makers
03 Talentatomgigs.com/talentSourcesThe experts who work alongside physical AI
04 Investorsatomgigs.com/investorsCatalystsWhere physical AI capital goes, and how to find and track deals
05 Enablersatomgigs.com/enablersCatalystsFinancing, insurance, platforms and standards
06 Channel Partnersatomgigs.com/channel-partnersCatalystsWinning and delivering projects with physical AI
07 Data Centersatomgigs.com/data-centerBuyersHow data centers are built, run and paid for
08 Manufacturing and Logisticsatomgigs.com/manufacturingBuyersHow goods are made, stored and moved
09 Construction and Infrastructureatomgigs.com/constructionBuyersHow we build and run the physical world
10 Public Safety and Defenseatomgigs.com/public-safetyBuyersMachines for safety teams and installations; no weapons
11 Commercial Servicesatomgigs.com/commercialBuyersRobots and automation in service businesses
12 Physical AI Labsatomgigs.com/labsBuyersReal-site data for training robots, shared only with approval
13 Physical AI Technologyatomgigs.com/technologyTechnologyCompute, sensing, control, AI models, simulation and deployment

This deck is primer 00, the value proposition, at atomgigs.com.

Appendix A

About us and notes

The primers, Atomgigs, Mavengigs, Monty Pandey, notes.

A APPENDIX: ABOUT US AND NOTES · A.1 THE PRIMERS

The primers, one address each

Every primer is readable on atomgigs.com or in presentation mode.

#PrimerAddressWhat it promises
00Value Propositionatomgigs.comWhy Atomgigs, and how it works.
01Roboticsatomgigs.com/robotsEvery robot type, for every application.
02OEMs, Drones and VTOLatomgigs.com/oemsEverything that helps people work in the physical world, other than robots.
03Talentatomgigs.com/talentThe experts who work alongside physical AI.
04Investorsatomgigs.com/investorsWhere physical AI capital is going, and how to find and track deals.
05Enablersatomgigs.com/enablersThe organizations that pay for, insure, run and approve machines at work.
06Channel Partnersatomgigs.com/channel-partnersWinning and delivering projects with physical AI.
07Data Centersatomgigs.com/data-centerHow data centers are built, run and paid for, and who buys them.
08Manufacturing and Logisticsatomgigs.com/manufacturingHow goods are made, stored and moved.
09Construction and Infrastructureatomgigs.com/constructionHow we build and run the physical world.
10Public Safety and Defenseatomgigs.com/public-safetyExtending public safety and defense teams with machines. No weapons.
11Commercial Servicesatomgigs.com/commercialWhere robots, drones and automation work in service businesses.
12Physical AI Labsatomgigs.com/labsPhysical AI data for training robots, only with customer approval.
13Physical AI Technologyatomgigs.com/technologyThe stack behind robots, from silicon to fleet.
A APPENDIX: ABOUT US AND NOTES · A.5 NOTES

Notes on use

Three things to keep in mind when reading this deck.

Not investment advice

Atomgigs provides consulting. We are not an investment advisor, so you make your own decisions on investments.

Products belong to their owners

Company, product and robot names, logos and photos are used as examples and belong to their owners. This deck is for information only and is not a contract or an offer.

About the numbers

Numbers come from publicly available sources and are the latest available at publication. Costs, prices and returns are typical ballpark values, not quotes; they will be updated for your specific engagement.

Appendix B

Machines by application

Building and heavy industry, data centers, factories, warehouses, health, hospitality, retail, property, farms, waste, labs and fabs, safety.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.1 BUILDING AND HEAVY INDUSTRY

Building and heavy industry: the jobs robots already do.

Layout, drilling, rebar, piling, earthmoving and haulage.

Job to be doneRobots that do itExamplesProof today
Marking floor layoutLayout robotsDusty Robotics, HP SitePrintCommercial
Drilling overhead anchorsDrilling robotsHilti JaibotCommercial
Tying rebar on decksRebar-tying robotsAdvanced Construction Robotics (TyBot)Commercial
Installing solar piles and modulesPiling and module robotsBuilt Robotics, AES, TerabaseCommercial; modules early
Capturing and inspecting progressQuadrupeds and dronesBoston Dynamics Spot, SkydioCommercial
Moving earthAutonomous excavators and dozersBuilt Robotics, TeleoCommercial to pilot
Hauling in minesAutonomous haul trucksCaterpillar, KomatsuScaled
Laying bricks, printing wallsBricklaying and 3D-print robotsConstruction Robotics, ICONEarly commercial

Start with capture, layout and inspection: lowest risk, easy to measure against the model.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.2 DATA CENTERS, FACTORIES, WAREHOUSES

Data centers, factories, warehouses: arms and movers.

The densest use of robots today, and the main place humanoids are being tested.

Job to be doneRobots that do itExamplesProof today
Inspecting halls, thermal checksQuadrupeds and dronesBoston Dynamics Spot, thermal dronesCommercial
Swapping racks and routing cableArms on mobile basesVendor pilotsPilot
Welding, assembly, machine tendingArms and cobotsFanuc, ABB, KUKA, Universal RobotsScaled
Palletizing and packingPalletizing cellsArm and cell makersScaled
Moving goods in warehousesAutonomous mobile robotsAmazon Robotics, Locus, SymboticScaled
Unloading trucksUnloading robotsBoston Dynamics Stretch, PickleCommercial
Moving trailers in yardsAutonomous yard trucksOutriderCommercial
Totes and general tasksHumanoidsAgility Digit, Figure, ApptronikEarly commercial

Warehouse and arm cells are proven; unloading and humanoids are the growth frontier.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.3 HEALTH, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, PROPERTY

Health, hospitality, retail, property: public spaces.

Delivery, cleaning, patrol and care, in places where people are close by.

Job to be doneRobots that do itExamplesProof today
SurgerySurgical robotsIntuitive da VinciScaled
Hospital deliveryDelivery robotsAethon TUG, Diligent MoxiCommercial
Floor cleaningAutonomous cleanersBrain Corp, AvidbotsCommercial
Hotel and restaurant deliveryService robotsBear Robotics, PuduCommercial
Scanning shelvesShelf-scanning robotsSimbe TallyCommercial
Patrolling garages and campusesSecurity robotsKnightscope, CobaltCommercial
Vacuuming homesRobot vacuumsiRobot, RoborockScaled
Household choresHome robots with armsEarly vendorsEarly commercial

Pilot one task in one site first; the measure is hours returned to staff.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.4 FARMS, WASTE, LABS AND FABS

Farms, waste, labs and fabs: repeatable work.

Machines do the dull, sorted and sterile jobs.

Job to be doneRobots that do itExamplesProof today
WeedingLaser and vision weedersCarbon Robotics, FarmWiseCommercial
Harvesting fruitHarvest robots and dronesTevel, Advanced FarmEarly commercial
MilkingMilking robotsLely, DeLavalScaled
Sorting recyclingAI sorting robotsAMP Robotics, ZenRoboticsCommercial
Running lab protocolsLab automationOpentrons, HamiltonCommercial
Running experiments end to endSelf-driving labsResearch programsPilot
Moving wafers in fabsWafer-handling robotsBrooks, HirataScaled
Hazardous or nuclear sortingRemote sorting robotsNational labsPilot or concept

Controlled settings give the cleanest pilots: the task repeats and the result is counted.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.5 SAFETY, HAZARD AND DEFENSE SITES

Hazard and defense sites: machines take the risk.

Observation, inspection, rescue and hazardous work. No weapons.

Job to be doneRobots that do itExamplesProof today
Handling hazmat and suspect devicesTracked and arm robotsTeledyne FLIR (incl. former Endeavor)Commercial
Retrieving nuclear wasteRemote arms and crawlersNational lab programsEarly commercial
Finding fires from the airWildfire dronesDrone makers and agenciesCommercial
Fighting firesFirefighting robotsFire-service pilotsPilot
Patrolling a perimeterGround robots and dronesKnightscope, AsylonCommercial
Responding to 911 callsDrone-first-responseBRINC, SkydioCommercial
Searching after disastersSearch and rescue robotsResearch teamsPilot
Inspecting depots and plantsInspection robotsDepot programsPilot

People stay in the lead on every deployment, with clear limits written down first.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.6 MATURITY MAP

The maturity map: how proven is each robot?

Match the ambition to the evidence.

SCALED

  • Factory arms and cobots
  • Warehouse robots
  • Surgery robots
  • Mining haulage
  • Robot vacuums
  • Fab robots

COMMERCIAL

  • Cleaning robots
  • Inspection robots
  • Solar piling
  • Hazmat robots
  • Recycling sorters

EARLY COMMERCIAL

  • Humanoids
  • Home robots with arms
  • Module installers
  • Nuclear retrieval

PILOT OR CONCEPT

  • Autonomous nuclear sorting
  • Self-driving labs
  • Space robots

Scale on what is scaled; pilot what is early. Each robot in the Robotics Primer carries its own label.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.7 DRONES BY APPLICATION

Drones by application: sectors that already fly.

Drone Industry Insights sizes the civil drone market at $44.4B in 2026; these sectors already fly.

SectorWhat drones do
ConstructionProgress capture, site mapping, volume and roof surveys
Data centersRoof, perimeter and thermal inspection
Mines and quarriesStockpile volumes, blast surveys, haul-road mapping
Oil and gasFlare, tank and pipeline inspection
Utilities and telecomLine, tower and substation inspection
RailTrack, bridge and right-of-way surveys
Ports and airportsPerimeter, yard and apron checks
AgricultureCrop scouting, spraying and mapping
Public safetyFirst response, search and fire mapping
Logistics and deliveryParcel, medical and yard-inventory flights
B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.8 VTOL AND MARINE

VTOL and marine: the longer reach.

Aircraft that take off like helicopters, and vessels that work without a crew on board.

VTOL and eVTOL aircraft

Pilot, some concept

  • Joby, Archer, BETA, Eve
  • Cargo and inspection hops to remote sites
  • Air taxi and medical flights as rules mature
  • Best for time-critical moves over difficult ground

Marine unmanned vehicles

Commercial

  • Saildrone, Ocean Infinity, Teledyne Marine
  • Seabed and route survey
  • Port, hull, pipeline and offshore inspection
  • Best for work over water or underwater

VTOL is for pilots and partners; marine is ready for survey and inspection programs today.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.9 IOT AND AUTOMATION

IoT and automation: the eyes and nerves of a site.

21.1B connected devices at the end of 2025 (IoT Analytics); sensors and controls make robots useful.

IoT and sensors

  • Makers: Samsara, Cognex, Honeywell, Bosch
  • Vision, vibration, temperature and location sensors
  • Fleet and asset tracking
  • Edge computing and data feeds

Automation and control

  • Makers: Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, Beckhoff
  • Controllers, drives and industrial networks
  • PLCs that robots plug into
  • Digital twins and simulation

Where it applies

  • Factories: machine health, quality vision
  • Warehouses: asset and fleet tracking
  • Data centers: power, cooling and leak sensing
  • Construction: site and equipment telemetry

Instrument the site first. A pilot without data cannot prove value.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.10 MAKERS BY GROUP

Makers by group: which one fits which job.

Drone, inspection, VTOL, marine, IoT and automation makers, matched to the job.

GroupExamplesBest for
Drones and deliverySkydio, Zipline, Wing, Matternet, BRINCDelivery, first response, mapping
Industrial inspectionPercepto, Flyability, Voliro, AsylonTanks, plants, confined and high places
VTOL and eVTOLJoby, Archer, BETA, EveCargo and passenger air mobility
Marine unmannedSaildrone, Ocean Infinity, Teledyne MarineSurvey, ports and offshore
IoT and sensorsSamsara, Cognex, Honeywell, BoschMonitoring, vision and tracking
Automation and controlRockwell, Siemens, Emerson, BeckhoffControls and plant integration

Makers are the vendors. Atomgigs matches the maker to the task and the site.

B APPENDIX: MACHINES BY APPLICATION · B.11 HOW TO CHOOSE A MAKER

Six questions that choose the maker.

Ask these before any shortlist.

1 What is the task?

One job, in one place, that repeats.

2 How proven is it?

Scaled, commercial, early or pilot.

3 What are the rules?

FAA, OSHA and site standards for this machine.

4 Who services it?

Parts, support and field technicians nearby.

5 How is it bought?

Buy, lease, rent or service contract.

6 What is the measure?

Hours, errors, safety events or cost per unit.

Atomgigs runs this checklist on every pilot and records the answers.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Atomgigs?

Atomgigs delivers physical AI as jobs done. It puts robots, drones, VTOL, IoT and automation to work with people, as one hybrid workforce. Humans lead and physical AI stays in the loop. Atomgigs is not a machine builder: it sources from makers, then staffs, integrates, deploys and operates.

How does an Atomgigs project work?

Consulting engagement, then a short pilot, then production. The pilot has one scope, one site and one metric. A small senior pod runs every site, with a named human manager for every robot.

How does Atomgigs get paid?

Through a pilot, a managed crew, outcome-based pricing or advisory work. There is no capital outlay for machines and no long-term headcount. Customers pay for capacity and outcomes and scale up as results are proven.

Where does Atomgigs get its robots and people?

From three sources: robots of every type, everything other than robots (drones, VTOL, IoT and automation from many makers), and the humans, with role families across the trades, engineering and safety. Every person is a contractor.

Who does Atomgigs work with?

Investors, enablers (financiers, insurers, platforms and regulators) and channel partners (engineering, design, MEP and construction firms), plus six buyer groups: data centers, manufacturing and logistics, construction and infrastructure, public safety and defense, commercial services, and physical AI labs.

Does Atomgigs work on weapons?

No. Public safety and defense work extends teams with machines for inspection, response and logistics. No weapons.

Who is behind Atomgigs?

Atomgigs is a Mavengigs venture and a division of Panvisage Inc. Mavengigs is the Scale Up Guys: Consulting, Capital and Ventures. Monty Pandey is founder and CEO.

Start a pilot

Have a project to scale up and operate with hands and machines?

Tell us about the site, the scope and the schedule. We will come back with a pilot proposal. Monty Pandey, CEO · [email protected] · +1-310-694-4750 · Los Angeles, California.