# Encord pairs muscle signals with video to train robots through hand occlusion > Source: > Published: 2026-10-20 18:14:17+00:00 # Encord pairs muscle signals with video to train robots through hand occlusion **Co-founders Eric Landau and Ulrik Stig Hansen are adding biological data to Encord's robotics work with an open dataset and a new research division.** By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff) · Published Primary source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/encord-releases-emg-1-the-largest-open-dataset-linking-muscle-signals-to-robotic-ai-development-302914344.html) ## Why it matters Encord is extending its data business into signals that cameras miss, positioning the company to serve robotics teams earlier in the training-data pipeline. The dataset's value will depend on whether outside researchers can reproduce the gains and apply them to real deployments. [Encord](https://encord.com/?ref=runtimewire) co-founder and co-CEO [Eric Landau](https://encord.com/author/eric-landau/?ref=runtimewire) is extending Encord's data business to a part of human movement that cameras miss: the electrical signals in the forearm that drive finger motion. On October 20th, [Encord released EMG-1](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/encord-releases-emg-1-the-largest-open-dataset-linking-muscle-signals-to-robotic-ai-development-302914344.html?ref=runtimewire), an open dataset pairing those muscle signals with first-person video and optical motion capture… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.