Physical AI is being built by hand.
Record capital is going into data centers, factories, warehouses and energy. The people to build and run them are scarce, and the robots are only starting to arrive. The question is who assembles the right mix of people and machines.
Capital is committed
AI infrastructure, reshored factories and automated logistics are being funded at record pace. Physical projects are growing faster than the teams that deliver them.
Labor cannot keep up
Skilled trades are aging out while demand for them rises across every kind of physical project. In US manufacturing alone, 1.9M jobs could go unfilled by 2033.
Robots are arriving
Millions of industrial robots already work in factories, and humanoid and mobile robots are moving from pilots to paid deployments. Supply is growing faster than the ability to deploy it.
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.
Machines
- Robots, as units or per-hour service
- Focused on product, funding and scale
- Limited field and site-integration teams
- Support for the machine, not the project
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 humans working beside it
- Answers when the schedule slips
Outcomes
- Work finished on schedule and to spec
- Skilled people they cannot find
- Safety and compliance on live sites
- One accountable party, not five vendors
- A way to start small and scale
Atomgigs fills the gap: the integrator that turns robots and labor into a delivered outcome.
One hybrid workforce, delivered as a service.
We combine robots, specialized labor and site leadership into a single package for physical projects.
An integrator of robots and people. A buyer and deployer of third-party robots, a source of vetted specialized labor, and the accountable lead on site.
A robot manufacturer. A staffing agency alone. A general contractor of record. Tied to any one robot brand.
One team and one contract. Robots where they work, people where they must be. A start with people that shifts as robots mature. You pay for capacity and outcomes, not hardware.
Robots from their makers. People from our network. One team on site.
We assemble everything a physical project needs to run humans and robots together, and take responsibility for the result.
Source the robots
We buy or contract robots directly from their manufacturers, across many makers and models, light to heavy. We match the robot to the task, not the brand.
Bring the people
Vetted skilled labor and supervisors from our partners, trained to work beside robots and ready to start fast.
Put them to work together
Site mapping, task design, tooling, safety and fleet operations, run by one small pod with a named human accountable for every robot.
Deliver the outcome
One team, one contract, weekly reporting. The mix shifts toward robots as they prove safe, reliable and cheaper.
More capacity, less risk, one point of accountability.
A faster start
Skilled crews on site from day one while robots ramp up task by task.
Lower risk
Start with a fixed-price pilot. No capital outlay for robots and no long-term headcount.
One accountable team
One contract instead of five vendors, with a named human responsible for every robot.
Safer sites
Human-robot zoning, safety cases, training and stop-work authority on every site.
Scales with the work
Flex crews up or down on notice, and reuse the same pod and playbook on the next site.
Visible results
Weekly reporting on output, progress and safety, captured by the fleet.
Two places to see the model at work.
Data centers
The Data Center Primer: the business, technology, construction, operations and economics of the modern data center, with a photo guide and glossary.
Read the primer PrimerRobots
The Physical AI Primer: robot types and technology, 22 robots in depth, suppliers and costs, safety, and the skilled workforce that leads them, with a full photo guide.
Read the primerEverything the hybrid workforce needs.
Buy the full package or pick the pieces you need.
Robot sourcing
Select and contract the right robots from multiple makers, on service or purchase terms, matched to the task and the site.
Specialized labor
Vetted electricians, pipefitters, technicians and supervisors from labor partners, on demand and at scale.
Integration and site engineering
Fit robots into the workflow: site mapping, task design, tooling, networks, charging, staging and handoffs.
Safety and compliance
Safety cases, training, supervision and incident response for people and machines sharing a live site.
Fleet operations
Deployment, monitoring, maintenance and uptime, including remote operations support.
Data and reporting
Productivity, progress and safety data captured by the fleet and reported to owners weekly.
One accountable team for the machines, the people and the result.
A pod, not a pyramid.
Each site is run by a small senior pod with robots and crews behind it. Right-sized to scope, scaled up and down as the work changes. Humans in the lead, AI in the loop. Every robot has a named human accountable for it.
Site Pod Lead
- Single point of accountability
- Owns schedule and outcome
- Owner and GC interface
- Weekly reporting
Robotics Lead
- Chooses robots per task
- Runs integration and tooling
- Vendor coordination
- Fleet uptime
Skilled Crew
- Trades from labor partners
- Works beside robots
- Foreman on every shift
- Cross-trained on the fleet
Safety and Compliance
- Site safety plan
- Human-robot zoning
- Training and certification
- Stop-work authority
Remote Ops and Data
- Fleet monitoring
- Progress capture
- Owner dashboards
- Remote assist
Start small. Pay for capacity and outcomes.
No capital outlay for robots and no long-term headcount. Scale up as results are proven.
Pilot
Fixed-price proof on one site and one scope.
- 4 to 8 week pilot
- Mixed crew with one or two robot tasks
- Agreed success metrics
- Fixed fee, low commitment
Managed Crew
A hybrid crew on retainer.
- Monthly fee per crew or per robot
- Labor, robots and supervision included
- Flex up or down on notice
- Weekly reporting on output and safety
Outcome-Based
Paid for work completed.
- Priced per unit of finished work
- Shared savings against baseline
- Multi-site master agreements
- Atomgigs carries the delivery risk
One model, every big physical project.
We start where demand and urgency are greatest, then reuse the same pod, partners and playbook on new kinds of site.
Data centers
- Hyperscalers, colos, developers
- GCs and EPCs on AI campuses
- Start local: Los Angeles and California
- Fit-out, racking, commissioning, inspection
Manufacturing
- New and expanding plants
- Reshoring, EV, chip and battery sites
- Material handling and assembly aid
- Plant commissioning
Distribution
- Distribution and fulfillment centers
- Peak-season surge crews
- Robot rollout and staffing
- Operator training
Infrastructure
- Energy, grid and utility projects
- Large commercial construction
- Remote and hazardous sites
- Long-duration programs