Research Methodology

Research begins with identity: official name, manufacturer, and public existence. Editors then gather classification, timeline milestones, specifications, and media from the source hierarchy below. Discovery tools may suggest candidates; humans decide what enters the public catalog.

• 1 — Official manufacturer or lab documentation
• 2 — Peer-reviewed papers and institutional publications
• 3 — Standards, patents, and formal filings
• 4 — Reputable news and conference materials (context)
• 5 — Secondary roundups (supporting only, never sole evidence)

Technologies (for example SLAM, ROS 2, LiDAR) are first-class entities in the Technology Library. Robots link to technologies they demonstrably use; technologies link related concepts. Links require a documented connection — not buzzword proximity.

Every robot points to a maker. Companies aggregate their public robots, headquarters, and focus areas. Related companies are suggested by shared country, category, or technology overlap when evidence supports the association.

Countries summarize ecosystems: robots and companies headquartered or primarily associated with that nation. Atlas pages help readers compare regional robotics activity without inventing national rankings from incomplete data.

Collections are curated exhibits — editorial groupings such as humanoids, warehouse automation, or medical robots. They are not automatic search dumps. Membership should be explainable from the collection’s theme. Browse Collections.