For buyers
Frequently asked questions
How rankings work, what the badges mean, and how we keep the data honest. If your question isn't answered here, email support@robolist.ai.
What is Robolist.ai?
A public leaderboard and market of robotics companies and their products. We currently track 3,290 robots from 1,228 companies across 40 countries, ranked by an objective Robo Index so buyers can compare specs, pricing, and availability without wading through marketing pages.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Browsing, searching, comparing, saving to a watchlist, and Robo Scout are all free for buyers. We don't paywall content, gate categories, or charge for the leaderboard.
How is the Robo Index calculated?
The Robo Index is a weighted composite over verifiable attributes — sourced specifications, payload, reach, autonomy, deployment evidence, documentation quality, and similar factors that vary by category. Missing factors are excluded and the score is normalized over what's present, so a sparsely-documented product is not penalized for our coverage gaps.
Full breakdown: /methodology.
Does paying boost a company's rank?
No. Your rank is never for sale.
This is a non-negotiable rule. Verified, Pro, and Enterprise tiers unlock visibility surfaces (badge, featured slot, lead capture) but never modify the Robo Index or its position on any leaderboard. Think CoinMarketCap: the rank is the rank, regardless of who's paying for premium placement.
What does the green Verified badge mean?
The company has been claimed by a senior employee, identity-verified by our team, and is actively maintaining its profile. Verified is a signal of accountability — not an endorsement of the product. Unverified pages are still ranked normally; they just lack a company-vouched layer of edits.
How fresh is the data?
Scraped specifications are refreshed on a rolling cadence (weeks, not months). Verified companies can update their own pages instantly via the company dashboard. Each robot page shows the source and last-updated date for material claims.
Where does the data come from?
Primary sources: official company sites, datasheets, regulatory filings, and trade-show registries. Secondary sources fill gaps. All scraped data passes through an admin review queue before it reaches the public profile — we do not auto-publish unverified scrapes.
I see an error — how do I report it?
Email support@robolist.ai with the URL and the corrected value (with a source link if possible). We triage corrections within a few business days. If you represent the company, claiming the profile is the fastest path — claimed profiles can edit specs directly.
What is Robo Scout?
A free chat assistant at /scout that answers buyer questions by searching the Robolist database and citing specific robot pages. It only quotes data that lives in the market — no hallucinated specs, no marketing summaries.
What kinds of robots are out of scope?
Passenger autonomous vehicles (robotaxis, self-driving cars, autonomous shuttles), military weapons platforms, consumer toys, and general consumer telepresence devices. Robolist is a market for commercial robots used in industry, logistics, agriculture, healthcare, education, and adjacent sectors.
Can I save robots and build comparisons?
Yes — the watchlist (heart icon on any robot card) lets you save robots for later, and the comparison tool renders side-by-side spec tables for any two-or-more robots in the same category. Both are free and require only a sign-in.
Do you sell or share my browsing data?
No. We use first-party analytics for aggregate traffic patterns. We do not sell buyer browsing data to listed companies, and Pro-tier lead capture only shares a buyer's contact info when the buyer explicitly submits a form on a company's page. See /privacy for specifics.
Who runs Robolist?
A small independent team. We're funded entirely by the listing tiers — no VC, no advertising, no affiliate kickbacks. More on the team and motivation at /about.
Are you a robotics company?
Different audience, different questions. See claim instructions, tier comparisons, and profile guidelines on the company page.