Methodology · the decision model
The decision model behind Robolist
The Robo Index is a single grade. Behind it sits a larger map: the entities — robots, companies, deployments, components, standards, investors — and the relationships between them that together answer the six questions every robot buyer actually asks: fit, evidence, viability, value, adoptability, and risk.
This is a blueprint, shown honestly. Of the 25 relationships in the model most are still roadmap — today only a fraction carry verified data, and the diagram marks exactly which. Toggle data readiness to see what is live, what we can derive, and what we have yet to collect. Switch to Buyer view to pin a real robot and watch the model fill with its actual values.
Interactive diagram — best viewed on a wider screen; scroll horizontally on mobile. The model is universal; verified data currently starts with humanoids.