Proof of Usefulness Report

HAL Robotics

Analysis completed on 1/22/2026

+63
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

HAL Robotics is a legitimate, established robotics middleware provider (founded 2014) with high technical merit and industrial utility. However, the submission itself is extremely poor, containing hyperbolic claims (audience: 'everyone', traction: 'most people have used my product') that contradict the niche B2B nature of the product. The score reflects the strong underlying technology and verifiable existence, heavily penalized by the lack of credible evidence in the submission and the realistic niche scale of the user base compared to the calibration benchmarks.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+90
Audience Reach Impact+30
Technical Innovation+90
Evidence Of Traction+50
Market Timing Relevance+80
Functional Completeness+10
Subtotal+57.45
Usefulness Multiplierx1.1
Final Score+63

Project Details

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Description
The HAL Robotics Framework is a portable, modular and highly extensible robotics middleware for programming, simulating and monitoring industrial machinery. It also allows mechanical and electrical modelling, kinematic solving, motion planning and diagnosis, and translation of programs to executable machine code for an ever growing number of vendors.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline