Physical form
Describe reach, mass, contact and infrastructure access.
Scope boundary · 19
Morphology is not human capability
Separate human-like proportions, hands and motion from judgement, dexterity, social understanding and responsibility.
Evidence statusEngineering evidence framework · task and site validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
Visual resemblance can increase expectations faster than measured capability.
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.
Measured capability
Bind claims to protocols and operating envelopes.
Human expectation
Test legibility, over-trust and role confusion.
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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Which claim follows only from appearance?
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What judgement remains with people?
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Can bystanders understand limitations?
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Does the interface invite unsafe trust?
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
Form-versus-capability claim map
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Evidence package 2
Task-level measurement record
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Evidence package 3
Human-expectation study
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Human-like hands and body proportions do not imply human-level judgement, dexterity or safe social behaviour.
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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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International Federation of Robotics · 2025-08-14
↗02Humanoid Robots: Vision and Reality
Separates the general-purpose vision from current application opportunities, limitations and regional strategies.
NIST · Updated 2026-06-24 · verified 2026-08-14
↗Dexterous grasping, manipulation and contact-safety measurement
Builds metrics and test methods for dexterity, control and contact safety rather than treating a demonstration as measurement.