Stage
Name the environment, specimen, organism or site actually tested.
Reading method · 02
Separate every evidence stage
Label simulation, material coupon, bench, in-vitro, animal, field prototype, regulated study and operational use without compressing them into one maturity claim.
Evidence statusResearch-frontier evidence framework · stage, material, control and retrieval validation requiredLast reviewed: 16 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
In frontier robotics, an honest stage label is part of the technical result.
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.
Claim
Limit each conclusion to outcomes directly observed at that stage.
Next gate
State what evidence is still required before translation or deployment.
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 the result simulated, in vitro, in vivo or operational?
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Were safety and effectiveness measured or only feasibility?
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Which configuration and supervision produced the result?
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What translation barrier remains most uncertain?
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
Stage-labelled evidence ledger
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Evidence package 2
Claim-to-observation trace
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Evidence package 3
Unresolved translation-risk register
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Animal, in-vitro or field-prototype success must not be described as human, clinical or general operational readiness.
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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.
Source dates and review status remain visible; external sources open in a new tab.
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ETH Zurich · Published 2025-11-13 · verified 2026-08-16
↗02Magnetically guided microrobots for targeted drug delivery
Integrates a soluble capsule, magnetic navigation, X-ray visibility, catheter release and drug delivery, with testing in vascular models and large animals.
Harbin Institute of Technology · Published 2025-10-31 · verified 2026-08-16
↗03Microscale fish-like robot swarms for drug-delivery research
Reports magnetic coordination, three-dimensional motion, aggregation and shape-adaptive attachment, including ultrasound-guided control in in-vitro models.
Tsinghua University · Published 2026-01-29 · verified 2026-08-16
↗Bio-inspired soft robots for amphibious and pipe inspection
Reports an amphibious turtle robot with multimodal terrain adaptation and a modular worm-like soft pipe robot tested across defined loads, diameters, slopes and gaps.