Robotysys editorial
Guides & Reviews.
Practical reading for choosing, hiring and putting robots to work in the UK.
Evidence standard
Useful claims need visible limits.
Only published Field Notes appear here. Each shows its evidence label and publication date; source material, editorial judgement and work still held as a draft are kept distinct. A guide is not a claim that Robotysys has independently tested a robot unless the note says so.
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Buying guidance
Questions to settle before comparing a quote, ownership route or support plan.
Buying guide
How to buy a robot in the UK: the checks before you commit
A practical checklist for comparing the real purchase cost, deployment requirements, documentation and supplier support behind a robot quote.
Buying
New vs used robots: the buyer's evidence checklist
Compare a new and second-hand robot using identity, provenance, condition, battery, software, documentation and support evidence.
Buying guide
Rent, buy or Robotics-as-a-Service? A decision framework
Choose the commercial route by utilisation, uncertainty, integration, ownership risk and the value of learning before committing capital.
Ownership
Robot warranties, spares and service support: what to secure
Build a supportable robot purchase by separating warranty cover, maintenance, service response, parts, software and lifecycle obligations.
Commercial models
Robotics as a Service explained: what the contract must contain
Understand what RaaS means, which responsibilities may stay with the supplier, how charges are structured and what to test before signing.
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Deployment & ownership
Practical preparation for hire, workplace use, handover and safe operation.
Events
Event robot venue readiness checklist
Confirm delivery, access, route, power, connectivity, backstage space, crowd management and show control before an event robot arrives.
Decision guide
How to choose a robot for a business task
A practical decision tree for matching the task, environment, integration burden and commercial route before choosing a robot model.
Hire guide
How to hire a robot in the UK: from brief to handover
A practical route through model choice, availability, operators, venue constraints, logistics and a quote that can survive contact with the real job.
Workplace
Reception and concierge robots for UK workplaces
How to scope a reception robot around visitor journeys, human escalation, accessibility, data handling and the limits of current social robots.
Deployment
Robot deployment checklist: from site survey to handover
A stage-gated checklist for defining the task, surveying the site, proving the workflow and handing a robot over with clear ownership.
Events
Robot event logistics checklist: venue to load-out
A stage-by-stage checklist for access, power, networks, operators, guest flow, fallback plans and event-day sign-off.
Events
Robot hire for events: choose the model by the moment
A practical selector for matching social humanoids, robot dogs, telepresence units and service robots to a specific event interaction.
Events
Robot hire for exhibitions: the stand-ready UK checklist
Choose an exhibition robot by the interaction, then validate access, crowd flow, power, connectivity, staffing and the real all-in quote.
Parties
Robot hire for parties: a venue and audience guide
Plan a robot appearance around the room, guests and format—from private homes and hotels to outdoor celebrations.
Pilot toolkit
Robot pilot scorecard: decide whether to scale, change or stop
A practical scorecard for measuring task fit, interventions, safety observations, staff experience, support demand and cost inputs without inventing ROI.
Documentary series
Field Notes
The full working library: dated notes, topic filters and evidence labels for every published article.