Score methodology — v1
How the Robolist Score is computed
The Robolist Score is a 0–100 composite recomputed nightly. It is derived from public data with a visible source trail. Nothing about the ranking is purchasable.
Factors
| Factor | Weight | Data source |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment footprint | 40% | Press releases, case studies, customer announcements |
| Company financial health | 25% | Crunchbase, public filings, manual verification |
| Spec completeness | 20% | Manufacturer product pages and data sheets |
| Media mentions (trailing 12 months) | 15% | Industry publications, news aggregators |
Safeguards
- Unverified manufacturers are capped at 60 until they complete Tier-2 verification.
- Data loses 2% of its weight per month after 12 months without re-verification.
- Every contributing fact carries a source URL and a scrape timestamp.
- Disputes are handled at disputes@robolist.ai within 48 hours.
Changes to the methodology are published in the amendment log of our MVP plan. v1 uses four factors; four additional factors (reviews, active markets, company age, partnerships) activate in v2 once verification and community signals are live.