Contain
Define safe posture, energy isolation, alarms, exclusion zone and secondary hazards.
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Failure containment and retrieval
Plan for falls, entrapment, power loss, link loss, contamination, payload fault and blocked access before deployment.
Evidence statusField mission framework · task, terrain and site validation requiredLast reviewed: 15 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A failed robot must not turn a remote-risk reduction mission into a human rescue mission.
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.
Retrieve
Specify tools, attachment points, route, people, protective equipment and authority.
Recover
Preserve logs, inspect damage, recalibrate, test and authorise return to service.
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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Can the robot be reached without new exposure?
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What energy remains after failure?
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How is a contaminated robot handled?
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Who authorises restart?
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
Failure-mode retrieval plan
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Evidence package 2
Injected fault and recovery drill
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Evidence package 3
Damage, evidence and return-to-service log
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Self-righting or emergency stop is one recovery layer, not a complete retrieval and return-to-service process.
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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
Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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NIST · Updated 2026-04-24
↗02Performance of Emergency Response Robots
Defines repeatable measures across mobility, sensing, endurance, communications, autonomy, logistics, safety and operator proficiency; mission profiles combine multiple elemental tests.
NIST · Updated 2022-02-25 · verified 2026-08-15
↗03Legged Mobility and Search Tests
Uses reconfigurable grating, hills, holes and search targets to measure locomotion and inspection together under increasing difficulty.
Robotics: Science and Systems · Published 2024-07
↗04Rethinking Robustness Assessment for Learning-based Quadrupedal Controllers
Shows that low-magnitude sequential disturbances can expose failures in robust locomotion policies and that domain randomisation alone is insufficient.
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.