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Why THOR

THOR replaces the private vendor chain with a standing market for specified and verified work.

A traditional data vendor controls supply, pricing and quality inside one contract. That model becomes restrictive when robotics work is specialised, repeated and distributed across many capable teams.

Why THORTHOR aims to 10x effective data by coordinating data from around the world to support further research efforts
DimensionCentralised vendorTHOR orderbook
SupplyVendorFixed headcount in one or two geographiesTHOROpen pool of humans, AI-assisted teams and vendors
SelectionVendorThe buyer picks one vendor and hopesTHORNetwork routes to the cheapest supply that clears spec
VerificationVendorSampled QA after deliveryTHOREvery unit checked against a pre-committed spec
PricingVendorPer hour; multiple prices for the same hourTHORPer verified unit; one auditable price
ScalingVendorCost rises with headcountTHORIncentives expand supply and improve the cost curve

THOR coordination mechanism creates efficiency for researchers to source data

THOR publishes the brief, separates production from validation and records how each item was judged. The customer still buys a managed service, while the market underneath can admit more suppliers and compare them on the same work.