Motion
Report terrain, speed, falls, assistance and repeat count without editing.
Scope boundary · 18
Agility is not mission value
Keep athletic movement, route completion, payload result and downstream decision as separate evidence layers.
Evidence statusField mission framework · task, terrain and site validation requiredLast reviewed: 15 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A robot can cross the obstacle and still fail the reason it was sent.
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.
Task
Verify every required observation, action, return and handoff.
Value
Confirm accepted data, changed decision, reduced exposure or saved resources.
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 layer does the evidence prove?
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Were task failures edited out?
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Did the recipient accept the result?
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Was the mission worth its support burden?
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
Unedited repeated mobility trials
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Evidence package 2
Task and payload acceptance
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Evidence package 3
Outcome and resource comparison
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Maximum speed, jump, step or slope claims cannot be used as a proxy for field reliability.
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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.
Sources and evidence status
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NIST · Updated 2022-02-25 · verified 2026-08-15
↗02Legged Mobility and Search Tests
Uses reconfigurable grating, hills, holes and search targets to measure locomotion and inspection together under increasing difficulty.
DARPA · Final event 2021-09-21 to 2021-09-24
↗03Subterranean Challenge Final Event
Teams deployed autonomous systems to map, navigate and identify artifacts in unfamiliar tunnel, urban-underground and cave environments.
Unitree Robotics · Manufacturer page · verified 2026-08-15
↗Unitree B2 industrial quadruped specifications
Publishes configuration-dependent figures for speed, load, endurance, stairs, environmental rating, sensors and development interfaces.