Control mode
Name who or what selected every consequential action.
Scope boundary · 18
Demonstration is not autonomy
Separate choreography, teleoperation, supervised policy execution and bounded autonomy in every public result.
Evidence statusEngineering evidence framework · task and site validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A demonstration proves that one run occurred; autonomy requires transparent authority, repetition and recovery evidence.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Preparation
Disclose mapping, scripting, resets and excluded takes.
Repetition
Publish trial count, failures and assistance.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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Was any motion directly teleoperated?
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How was the scene prepared?
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How many attempts were made?
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What happened after failure?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Control-mode disclosure
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Evidence package 2
Complete take and assistance ledger
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Evidence package 3
Repeatable protocol and recovery record
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Edited footage, an event performance or one successful run cannot establish availability or economic value.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
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Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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International Federation of Robotics · 2025-08-14
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NIST · Updated 2024-08-16 · verified 2026-08-14
↗Standard test methods for response robots
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