DEPLOY Index · beta
The Hype Gap: famous vs proven
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.
| Company | Hype Gap | Media | Deployments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 63.2 | 379 | 6 |
| AgiBot | 57.7 | 173 | 3 |
| Wing | 55.3 | 332 | 6 |
| AeroVironment | 50.3 | 151 | 3 |
| Tesla | 48.2 | 578 | 12 |
| Anduril Industries | 45.8 | 229 | 5 |
| Figure AI | 43.3 | 173 | 4 |
| Plus | 42.3 | 127 | 3 |
| DJI | 36.3 | 109 | 3 |
| Boston Dynamics | 27.6 | 304 | 11 |
| Knightscope | 27.3 | 82 | 3 |
| Apptronik | 18.8 | 113 | 6 |
| Agility Robotics | 17.5 | 192 | 11 |
| Medtronic | 12.7 | 38 | 3 |
| Unitree Robotics | 12.1 | 109 | 9 |
| Intuitive Surgical | 11.9 | 95 | 8 |
| AMP Robotics | 11.7 | 35 | 3 |
| Impulse Space | 11.5 | 69 | 6 |
| Waymo | 10.8 | 173 | 16 |
| Geek+ | 10.8 | 65 | 6 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems | 10.5 | 42 | 4 |
| Volvo Autonomous Solutions | 8 | 32 | 4 |
| Nuro | 8 | 40 | 5 |
| Shield AI | 7.7 | 23 | 3 |
| Milrem Robotics | 7.3 | 29 | 4 |
| Varda Space Industries | 6.7 | 20 | 3 |
| Butterfly Network | 6.7 | 20 | 3 |
| Avride | 6.5 | 39 | 6 |
| Starship Technologies | 5.5 | 33 | 6 |
| Zipline | 5.5 | 33 | 6 |
| Zoox | 5.5 | 33 | 6 |
| Aurora Innovation | 5.1 | 46 | 9 |
| Serve Robotics | 5 | 50 | 10 |
| Locus Robotics | 4.9 | 44 | 9 |
| Skydio | 4.8 | 38 | 8 |
| Gatik | 4.2 | 25 | 6 |
| Coco Robotics | 3.6 | 29 | 8 |
| Daxbot | 2.9 | 20 | 7 |
| UBTech Robotics | 2 | 20 | 10 |