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The Hype Gap: famous vs proven

Name: DEPLOY Hype Gap Index
Creator: DEPLOY

Media attention is easy; verified deployments are hard. The Hype Gap Index is a company’s media mentions divided by its verified real-world deployments. A high number means a lot of coverage and little proof on the ground.

Methodology

Media = videos + press articles the registry tracks for a company’s models.
Deployments = real-world deployments on record for those models.
Hype Gap = media / (deployments + 1). Higher = more famous per unit of proof.
A company needs meaningful coverage to be ranked. This is a directional signal, not a verdict on any single product.

Robotics companies ranked by Hype Gap (media per verified deployment)

Tesla	38.7	812	21
Figure AI	34.5	207	6
AeroVironment	30.2	151	5
AgiBot	25.6	179	7
DJI	24.6	172	7
Humanoid	21	168	8
Fourier Intelligence	20.8	125	6
NEURA Robotics	18.7	56	3
Johnson & Johnson	18.7	56	3
Embodied	18.3	55	3
AUBO Robotics	17.7	53	3
ENSCO	17	51	3
John Deere	16.3	98	6
Plus	15.2	137	9
Wandercraft	14.7	44	3
Parrot	14.7	44	3
ATOUN	14.7	44	3
AgXeed	14.7	44	3
Anduril Industries	14.3	243	17
Groove X	14.3	43	3
Ecorobotix	13.3	53	4
Apptronik	13.1	118	9
AES Corporation	12.3	37	3
Kongsberg Maritime	12	36	3
AMP Robotics	11.7	35	3
Formlabs	11.7	35	3
Boston Dynamics	11.2	627	56
Zhipingfang	11	44	4
Impulse Space	10.8	65	6
Chery Robotics	10.5	42	4
SoftBank Robotics	10.5	42	4
EngineAI	10.4	52	5
Lilium	10.3	31	3
Insitu	10.3	31	3
ABB	10.3	41	4
China Manned Space Agency	10	40	4
Genesis AI	10	40	4
6 River Systems	10	40	4
Brightpick	10	30	3
Baykar	9.5	104	11
Wisk Aero	9.5	38	4
Wing	9.2	332	36
Sanctuary AI	9	27	3
UBTECH Jimu Robot	9	27	3
GAC Group	8.8	35	4
Motional	8.7	26	3
Hanson Robotics	8.5	34	4
Novarc Technologies	8.5	34	4
Cellula Robotics	8.3	33	4
Unitree Robotics	8.2	238	29
Lifeward	8	24	3
Volkswagen Group	8	24	3
Ottonomy	8	24	3
Ambi Robotics	7.7	46	6
Dexterity	7.7	23	3
Agility Robotics	7.5	180	24
Volvo Autonomous Solutions	7.5	45	6
Neocis	7.5	30	4
Sony Corporation	7.5	30	4
AIR	7.3	22	3
Lucid Motors	7.3	22	3
Carbon Robotics	7.2	43	6
X-Humanoid	7	35	5
Scania	7	21	3
Edge Autonomy	6.7	20	3
Enabot	6.7	60	9
Savioke	6.7	20	3
Delivers AI	6.7	20	3
Small Robot Company	6.7	20	3
Medtronic	6.7	40	6
Roboscan	6.7	20	3
Varda Space Industries	6.7	20	3
Burro	6.5	26	4
Vertical Aerospace	6.3	44	7
Intuitive Surgical	6.3	100	16
RoboTiCan	6	24	4
Amazon	5.8	312	54
Universal Robots	5.8	23	4
Brain Corp	5.7	40	7
EHang	5.6	39	7
Temi	5.5	22	4
Bedrock Robotics	5.5	22	4
Brokk	5.4	27	5
Lockheed Martin	5.3	21	4
Tevel Aerobotics	5.2	26	5
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems	5.1	81	16
Nomic AI	5	20	4
Vecna Robotics	5	20	4
1X Technologies	4.8	58	12
Also	4.8	24	5
Joby Aviation	4.8	43	9
Aescape	4.6	23	5
Pudu Robotics	4.4	22	5
Bear Robotics	4.4	22	5
Caterpillar Mining	4.3	30	7
Tutor Intelligence	4.2	21	5
Saga Robotics	4.2	25	6
Waymo	4.1	192	47
Geek+	4.1	65	16
ARX Robotics	4.1	33	8
Chowbotics Sally	4	20	5
Cruise	3.8	34	9
EasyMile	3.7	26	7
Archer Aviation	3.7	33	9
Symbotic	3.6	29	8
Cartken	3.5	21	6
Knightscope	3.4	92	27
Naio Technologies	3.2	29	9
Dobot	3.2	41	13
ANYbotics	3.1	37	12
Saronic Technologies	3.1	40	13
BD Rowa	3.1	25	8
UBTech Robotics	3	80	27
Avidbots	2.9	20	7
Intuition Robotics	2.8	25	9
Shield AI	2.6	39	15
Saildrone	2.4	50	21
Teledyne FLIR	2.1	37	18
Locus Robotics	2.1	50	24
Quantum Systems	2.1	21	10
Gatik	2	26	13
Simbe Robotics	1.8	35	20
Daxbot	1.8	20	11
Avride	1.7	39	23
Aurora Innovation	1.7	53	31
Nuro	1.7	40	24
Zoox	1.6	47	30
Milrem Robotics	1.6	52	33
Kodiak AI	1.6	24	15
Kiwibot	1.6	28	18
Serve Robotics	1.4	55	40
Skydio	1.2	46	39
Coco Robotics	1.1	21	19
Elbit Systems	1.1	30	28
QinetiQ	1	20	20
Roboteam	0.9	24	26
Zipline	0.8	36	43
Starship Technologies	0.4	25	61

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