About

Our standards:

• Every robot and company record lists the sources behind it, and shows when it was last checked.
• If a value is not published, the database says "Not published". We do not estimate.
• We call a video a demonstration unless the maker states that the robot acted on its own and the footage runs at real speed.
• Sending a tip does not buy coverage or guarantee publication. Any sponsored article must be labeled at the top.

Corrections, images and tools

If we get something wrong, write to us and we will correct the article and note the change. Article images identify their source. A company photo or a video still is evidence of what was shown, not proof of autonomous work. File photos are labeled when they show an earlier model.

AI tools assist with research and editing. Claims still need a source, and quotations must match the original.

What our status labels mean

• Concept
• Prototype
• Pilot
• Taking orders
• On sale
• In paid use

Concept

Shown as renders, a mock-up or a presentation. No evidence of a working robot.

Prototype

A working robot has been shown, but none is documented doing work at a customer site.

Pilot

Working at a customer site under a paid or unpaid trial with a named or described customer.

Taking orders

Taking orders, reservations or contracts from some customers, with a waitlist, an allocation or a restricted market. Delivery may not have started.

On sale

Generally available to order, with a published route to buy or lease.

In paid use

Working at customer sites under paid, ongoing contracts, beyond a pilot, with the customer named or described.