RobotAtom task decision canvas

Does this task need a humanoid?

Begin with one repeatable physical job. Compare a humanoid with conventional automation and a non-robot process change under the same site constraints. A demonstration is evidence for its demonstrated conditions, not proof of an unattended shift.

Fix one job before selecting a form factor

Use one task definition and operating period for every option. Write down the evidence behind each rejection.

Exact task sequence and end stateSite, access and permitted layout changesObjects, variation and exceptionsCurrent process and measured baselineRequired result and quality checkObservation period and workloadWhy human-like access may be necessary

Compare four ways to do the same work

Process or layout change, no robot

Potential fitHard constraint or reason to rejectEvidence and source date neededReview ownerDisposition

Fixed arm or purpose-built cell

Potential fitHard constraint or reason to rejectEvidence and source date neededReview ownerDisposition

Mobile manipulator or transport

Potential fitHard constraint or reason to rejectEvidence and source date neededReview ownerDisposition

Humanoid configuration

Potential fitHard constraint or reason to rejectEvidence and source date neededReview ownerDisposition

Draw the supervision and recovery boundary

Named supervisor and safety ownerHuman intervention trigger and methodPeople, fall and collision exposureStop behaviour and restart authorityPower-loss stateFault recovery and escalationUseful duty, charging and maintenanceTrial measures, owner and stop criteria

6 open decision gaps

No automatic pass or recommendation is issued. The site team must verify its own safety controls and acceptance evidence.

Define the exact work, site, variation, baseline, result, observation period and access reason.
Process or layout change, no robot: comparative evidence or disposition remains open.
Fixed arm or purpose-built cell: comparative evidence or disposition remains open.
Mobile manipulator or transport: comparative evidence or disposition remains open.
Humanoid configuration: comparative evidence or disposition remains open.
Define supervision, intervention, separation, stop, power loss, recovery, duty and acceptance ownership.

Entries stay in this browser tab; the file is generated locally. RobotAtom receives aggregate tool-use events, not your answers.

Use the record to decide what to test—not to declare a winner

This buyer-designed canvas does not certify a platform, define a safe operating envelope or replace site-specific engineering and machinery-safety assessment. Record who owns supervision, intervention, recovery and acceptance before a machine enters the workplace.

A human-designed environment can make humanoid access relevant. It does not remove the need to compare a simpler layout, tooling or process change. Reopen the comparison if the task, robot configuration, software or supervision model changes.

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