What the Score Means

The total score is a practical usefulness score from 0 to 100. It answers one question: if a buyer chooses this robot for a real deployment, how likely is it to deliver value with minimal surprises?

Scoring Pillars

Weighted composite of six independently evaluated dimensions.

If critical specs are missing (payload, runtime, sensors, compute), Hardware and Maintenance scores are capped unless strong third-party validation exists.

Evidence Policy

Every major claim is tagged with one of four verification levels:

• We prefer verified demos, public specs, and credible third-party reporting.
• If a value is unknown, we mark it Not disclosed — we do not guess.
• Scores update as new evidence appears. Methodology versions are archived.

Affiliate Independence

Affiliate links do not affect scoring. If a robot is linked via affiliate, the score remains unchanged unless new evidence changes the underlying evaluation.

Update Cadence

Every profile is reviewed quarterly (or sooner for major releases). Updates include: availability status, price signals, new demos, and a "What changed since last quarter?" changelog entry. Re-scoring occurs only when evidence changes materially.