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Make the next robot decision a better one.

Plan an experience. Choose or learn about a robot. Start with a clear answer, then use the checklist, worksheet, or guide to make the next conversation more useful.

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01 / For event planners

Bring a robot into the room.

Briefs, venue readiness, show control, guest flow, and measuring what mattered.

02 / For buyers & educators

Choose a platform with purpose.

Task-fit, specifications, learning pathways, development access, and procurement questions.

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Layered illustration of an event floor plan with a marked route and run-of-show timeline.
EVENT PLANNERS01

Field guide · Event planning

Plan a robot activation, from brief to show day

How do we plan a robot activation from the first idea through show day?

A practical sequence for turning a creative idea into a clear brief, a venue-ready plan, and a calm show day.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHLeave with a first-pass run of show and a list of open venue questions.

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Paper-cut illustration comparing two event layouts: an intimate stage setting and a guided venue route.
EVENT PLANNERS02

Decision guide · Robot formats

Humanoid or quadruped: choose the event format around the task

Which robot form factor supports the intended guest experience and task?

Compare interaction goals, venue conditions, and operating needs before choosing a robot form factor.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHIdentify the event tasks and site conditions to verify before selecting a model.

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Illustrated venue plan showing an accessible load-in route, movement area, power, sound, and connectivity.
EVENT PLANNERS03

Checklist · Venue planning

Venue readiness for a live robot activation

What must the venue team verify before a robot activation is confirmed?

A walkthrough checklist for access, movement area, power, sound, connectivity, load-in, and fallback conditions.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHLeave with a walkthrough checklist and follow-up questions to assign.

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Illustrated show-control checklist with a pause marker, demo boundary, and contingency route.
EVENT PLANNERS04

Operations guide · Show control

Safety and show control for a live robot demonstration

Who operates, monitors the audience, and can pause the demonstration?

Define who operates, who watches the audience, who can pause, and how the team coordinates with the venue.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHDraft a named-role pause plan and rehearsal questions for the responsible team.

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Top-down audience-flow map with a queue, circulation paths, and sightline markers.
EVENT PLANNERS05

Planning worksheet · Audience experience

Staffing, sightlines, and audience flow around a robot demo

Where will guests, staff, queues, and the robot move during the activation?

Plan roles, queue shape, viewing angles, and reset moments without relying on a universal staffing ratio.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHMap roles, routes, sightlines, queue needs, and reset notes for a venue review.

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Editorial illustration of blank feedback cards, an unlabeled outcome chart, and measurement markers.
EVENT PLANNERS06

Measurement worksheet · Event measurement

How to evaluate a robot activation without vanity metrics

How will the team know whether the activation met its objective?

Connect the event objective to observable indicators, collection methods, and honest limitations.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHChoose observable indicators and document collection limits and context.

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Branching decision map connecting a task brief to mobility, sensing, environment, and support considerations.
ROBOT BUYERS & EDUCATORS07

Buyer’s guide · Platform selection

Match a robot platform to the task—not the headline spec

What platform can perform the task in the actual operating environment?

A task-first framework for comparing mobility, interaction, sensing, operating environment, and support needs.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHPrepare a task-fit brief with must-haves, test evidence, and unresolved constraints.

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Illustrated technical spec sheet with motion arcs, sensor, compute chip, code symbol, and comparison grid.
ROBOT BUYERS & EDUCATORS08

Explainer · Robot specifications

Understand robot specifications: DoF, sensors, compute, and SDKs

What do robot specifications tell me—and what do they leave unverified?

Translate common technical terms into questions about what a robot can be configured and supported to do.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHTurn a spec sheet into model-, version-, and task-specific verification questions.

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Illustrated teaching lab with a clear practice area, planning cards, and an abstract simulation laptop screen.
ROBOT BUYERS & EDUCATORS09

Readiness guide · Education & research

Is a Unitree G1 a fit for your classroom or research lab?

What should an education or research program verify before choosing a G1 configuration?

Assess learning goals, supervision, workspace, software access, maintenance, and procurement readiness before committing.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHBuild a readiness list for staffing, space, access, support, and staged evaluation.

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Lifecycle planning sheet connecting a procurement folder, delivery, setup, maintenance, and support.
ROBOT BUYERS & EDUCATORS10

Procurement worksheet · Procurement

Plan a robot program’s costs and procurement questions

Which cost categories and institutional questions belong in a robot-program quote?

Build a quote-ready cost model around the full operating lifecycle—without assuming a price or funding path.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHPrepare a no-price lifecycle category list and comparable supplier questions.

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Illustrated laptop with abstract code blocks, linked documentation cards, and software modules.
ROBOT BUYERS & EDUCATORS11

Evaluation rubric · Development access

How to evaluate robot SDK access and development support

How can a team distinguish documented SDK access from a promise or label?

A practical rubric for testing documentation, API depth, examples, support boundaries, and version-change process.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHRecord what is documented, demonstrated, tested, and still unresolved.

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Illustrated learning path linking an open book, simulation, controls, code, and documentation.
ROBOT BUYERS & EDUCATORS12

Learning path · Learning & creators

A public learning path for humanoid robotics

Where should I begin learning humanoid robotics, and what should I verify next?

Move from fundamentals to simulation, control, and model-specific documentation using dated public resources.

YOU’LL LEAVE WITHFollow a sequenced learning path with dated resources and model-specific checks.

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