Public source ledger · Release 0.0.1

Sources, rights and signals.

A useful source list must say more than where to look. RCI records what each channel can prove, how often it is checked and how its material may be cited, summarized or reused.

43 channels8 source groupsLast reviewed 2026-08-09

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ISO/TC 299 — Robotics ↗Standards & protocols · Global · primary channel
Published standards, work programme, scope, terminology and revision status.Review: Quarterly + work-item alerts
PERMISSIONPermission to republishLink, summarize, request rights
Cite standard number, title, edition and status. Do not reproduce clauses, tables or figures without the applicable license or permission.
IEC standards and publications ↗Standards & protocols · Global · primary channel
Electrical safety, batteries, machinery, EMC and industrial-control standards.Review: Quarterly
PERMISSIONPermission to republishLink, summarize, request rights
Use bibliographic facts and RCI commentary. Reproduction or translation of normative content requires the relevant permission.
IEEE Standards Association ↗Standards & protocols · Global · primary channel
Networking, timing, sensing and systems standards; active projects and revisions.Review: Quarterly
PERMISSIONPermission to republishLink, summarize, request rights
IEEE permits proper references to standard titles and designations; reprinting, modification or translation of standard content requires permission.
EtherCAT Technology Group ↗Standards & protocols · Global · primary channel
Technology specifications, implementation guidance, conformance and member/product signals.Review: Monthly
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Record protocol and conformance facts with exact source pages. Do not mirror specifications, logos or member materials without permission.
CAN in Automation (CiA) ↗Standards & protocols · Global · primary channel
CANopen/CAN FD profiles, technical articles, device profiles and implementation updates.Review: Monthly
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Summarize protocol facts and link to the specific profile or article. Treat specification text and graphics as protected unless stated otherwise.
MIPI Alliance specifications ↗Standards & protocols · Global · primary channel
Camera, display and chip-to-chip interface specification status and release news.Review: Quarterly
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use release metadata and explain implications in RCI wording. Do not republish member-only or copyrighted specification content.
Khronos Group registries ↗Standards & protocols · Global · primary channel
Open API registries, conformance material and version changes for compute and vision stacks.Review: Monthly
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Check the license attached to each registry, header, sample or specification before redistributing; cite exact version and publication date.
UL Product iQ ↗Standards & protocols · Global / US · primary channel
Certification listings, file numbers, scopes and status clues for electrical and battery products.Review: Per component verification
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Record a listing fact, scope, identifier and verification date. Do not copy the database, certificates or marks; verify linking and account terms.
arXiv cs.RO ↗Research · Global · primary channel
Early papers, disclosed architectures, prototype BOMs, experiments and limitations.Review: Weekdays
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
arXiv metadata is CC0, but full-text redistribution depends on the license shown for that paper/version. Link to the abstract and verify figure rights separately.
IEEE ICRA ↗Research · Global · primary channel
Conference papers, workshops, competition hardware, accepted-paper lists and exhibitor signals.Review: Weekly in programme season
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Extract findings and component evidence with citation. Reuse figures or full paper text only when the specific paper license permits it or permission is obtained.
IEEE/RSJ IROS ↗Research · Global · primary channel
Accepted research, workshops, field demos and system-integration evidence.Review: Weekly in programme season
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Summarize findings and cite the paper/version. Check the item license before reproducing figures, tables or substantial text.
IEEE-RAS Humanoids ↗Research · Global · primary channel
Humanoid-specific mechanisms, energy studies, sensor layouts and full-system disclosures.Review: Monthly; weekly in programme season
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Use as a paper and author discovery layer; verify every reuse right at the paper or repository level.
Robotics: Science and Systems ↗Research · Global · primary channel
Selective robotics research, programme pages, videos and author project links.Review: Weekly in programme season
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Link and summarize. Check the license on the paper, video, code and project site independently before reuse.
Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL) ↗Research · Global · primary channel
Robot-learning methods, datasets, compute assumptions and embodied-system demonstrations.Review: Weekly in submission/programme season
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Use the conference as discovery; follow paper, dataset and code links and record each artifact license separately.
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters ↗Research · Global · primary channel
Peer-reviewed mechanisms, sensing, control and system validation with a fast publication cycle.Review: Weekly
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Cite and summarize. IEEE open-access licenses vary; non-open-access article components generally require permission for republication.
Science Robotics ↗Research · Global · primary channel
High-impact robot systems, new mechanisms, validation and supplementary materials.Review: Weekly
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Summarize with direct citation and inspect the article license and supplementary-material terms before any reproduction.
International Federation of Robotics (IFR) ↗Industry data · Global · primary channel
Annual market statistics, definitions, national trends, supplier surveys and press releases.Review: Monthly news; annual releases
PERMISSIONPermission to republishLink, summarize, request rights
Use statistics as attributed facts with edition and page/source noted. IFR prohibits duplication, transmission or alteration without consent except where law permits; do not copy charts or report pages.
Japan Robot Association (JARA) ↗Industry data · Japan · primary channel
Quarterly orders, production and shipment statistics; standards and Japanese industry activity.Review: Quarterly
PERMISSIONPermission to republishLink, summarize, request rights
Summarize attributed facts and follow JARA linking conditions. JARA states that reproduction or republication without permission is prohibited.
Association for Advancing Automation (A3) ↗Industry data · North America · primary channel
North American robot orders, machine-vision and motion-control market updates, standards and events.Review: Monthly; quarterly statistics
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Extract attributed market facts and link to the release. Do not reproduce charts, articles, images or standards content without rights clearance.
Chinese policy research, white papers, standards activity and embodied-intelligence infrastructure analysis.Review: Monthly
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Summarize in RCI wording, retain the original Chinese title and publication date, and verify the rights notice before reusing tables or figures.
WIPO PATENTSCOPE ↗Patents & filings · Global · primary channel
PCT applications, applicants, inventors, priority dates, classifications and early technology disclosures.Review: Weekly saved searches
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use bibliographic and legal-status facts with document identifiers. Check rights before reproducing drawings, long claim text or full documents.
EPO Espacenet ↗Patents & filings · Global / Europe · primary channel
Worldwide patent families, classifications, citations, legal events and file-wrapper links.Review: Weekly saved searches
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use Espacenet for human search and bibliographic verification; EPO directs automated retrieval to OPS and states that Espacenet is not for bulk retrieval.
USPTO Patent Center and Open Data ↗Patents & filings · United States · primary channel
US applications, assignments, prosecution records, classifications and applicant changes.Review: Weekly saved searches
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Record public-record facts and identifiers. Check document-level notices and USPTO data terms before redistributing images or bulk records.
CNIPA patent search ↗Patents & filings · China · primary channel
Chinese patent applications, assignees, classifications and legal status.Review: Weekly saved searches
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use bibliographic facts and RCI analysis; record the Chinese title and publication number. Do not bulk mirror documents without a verified permission basis.
J-PlatPat ↗Patents & filings · Japan · primary channel
Japanese patents, utility models, designs and legal-status records.Review: Weekly saved searches
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use record facts and document identifiers with access date; verify terms before reproducing database pages, drawings or bulk data.
SEC EDGAR ↗Patents & filings · United States / global issuers · primary channel
Revenue segments, customer concentration, supply risks, acquisitions, capacity, contracts and product strategy.Review: Event-driven; quarterly
OPENOpen / public recordReuse with source checks
The SEC states that government-created content and EDGAR public filing content are free to access and reuse. Attribute the filer/form/date and inspect exhibits for third-party material.
EDINET ↗Patents & filings · Japan · primary channel
Japanese securities filings, segment results, risk factors, facilities and major customers.Review: Event-driven; quarterly
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Extract filing facts with issuer, document ID and filing date. Check FSA/EDINET terms and embedded third-party rights before redistributing filings or graphics.
TDnet timely disclosures ↗Patents & filings · Japan · primary channel
Fast product, order, capacity, partnership, restructuring and earnings disclosures from listed companies.Review: Daily watchlist
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use as a time-stamped primary filing lead and summarize in RCI wording. Verify issuer attachments and usage terms before reproduction.
CNInfo / 巨潮资讯 ↗Patents & filings · China · primary channel
Mainland listed-company announcements, investor Q&A, annual reports, capacity and customer disclosures.Review: Daily watchlist
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Record issuer, announcement ID, date and page. Summarize facts; do not mirror full PDFs or graphics without checking portal and issuer rights.
Taiwan MOPS ↗Patents & filings · Taiwan · primary channel
Monthly revenue, material information, financial reports and supplier-company disclosures.Review: Monthly + event-driven
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use filing facts with company, report period and retrieval date. Verify terms before bulk extraction or document reproduction.
ROS documentation ↗Open engineering · Global · primary channel
Supported distributions, middleware, drivers, control interfaces and software lifecycle.Review: Monthly + release alerts
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Cite distribution and version. Follow links to the source repository and check its license before copying documentation or code.
ROS Index ↗Open engineering · Global · primary channel
Packages, maintainers, repositories, released versions and device-driver availability.Review: Weekly
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Use package metadata as discovery and verify the repository, release, supported ROS distribution and license at a fixed commit.
ROS Discourse ↗Open engineering · Global
Release announcements, deprecations, standards discussions, maintainer feedback and integration failures.Review: Daily / weekly digest
LEADLead source onlyTrace claims upstream
Treat posts as attributed leads and community testimony, not independent performance proof. Link to the thread; avoid copying long posts or private-group material.
GitHub robotics repositories ↗Open engineering · Global · primary channel
BOMs, URDF/CAD, device drivers, firmware, issues, releases and verified integration evidence.Review: Weekly watchlists + release alerts
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Public visibility alone does not grant broad reuse. Pin the commit and check LICENSE, notices, submodules and asset-specific terms before copying; otherwise link and summarize.
NIST Robotics ↗Government & programs · United States · primary channel
Measurement science, test methods, benchmarks, safety and performance research.Review: Monthly
OPENOpen / public recordReuse with source checks
US government-authored material is generally reusable, but verify each page/file for contractor, publisher or third-party notices and attribute NIST.
NASA robotics and autonomous systems ↗Government & programs · United States · primary channel
Field robotics, space-rated mechanisms, power constraints, mission hardware and public test media.Review: Monthly
OPENOpen / public recordReuse with source checks
NASA media is generally available for factual/editorial use with attribution, but third-party credits, logos, identifiable people and endorsement restrictions must be checked item by item.
DARPA programmes ↗Government & programs · United States · primary channel
New programme solicitations, performer announcements, technical objectives and public demonstrations.Review: Biweekly
OPENOpen / public recordReuse with source checks
Use government-authored facts with programme and date attribution. Inspect images, performer material and linked papers for separate rights notices.
EU CORDIS ↗Government & programs · European Union · primary channel
Funded-project objectives, participants, deliverables, dates and public reports before commercial launch.Review: Monthly saved searches
ITEM_LICENSECheck item licenseRights vary by item
Use project metadata and summaries with attribution. Check the EU reuse notice and each deliverable’s license and third-party content before redistribution.
China MIIT ↗Government & programs · China · primary channel
Policy, standards plans, pilot programmes, official lists and industrial-development notices.Review: Weekly
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Retain the original Chinese title, issuing department, document number and date; summarize and translate in RCI wording unless an explicit reuse notice permits more.
automatica exhibitor and programme sources ↗Events & field signals · Europe / global
Exhibitors, product announcements, conference sessions and in-person verification targets.Review: Monthly pre-event; daily on site
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use directory and programme facts as leads, then verify claims with exhibitors. Do not copy exhibitor descriptions, photography or floor plans without permission.
International Robot Exhibition (iREX) ↗Events & field signals · Japan / global
Japanese supplier launches, exhibitor lists, seminars, demos and physical specification checks.Review: Monthly pre-event; daily on site
FACTSFacts + commentaryExtract facts; do not mirror
Use event facts and RCI’s own reporting. Request permission for organiser/exhibitor images, maps and copied descriptions.
The Robot Report ↗Trade media · Global / North America
Product launches, acquisitions, interviews, funding and supplier news.Review: Daily headlines
LEADLead source onlyTrace claims upstream
Use as a discovery and context source. Trace technical and financial claims to primary records; quote minimally and never republish the article, images or charts without permission.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics ↗Trade media · Global
Expert reporting, lab profiles, interviews, demos and technology context.Review: Weekly
LEADLead source onlyTrace claims upstream
Use for leads and attributed context, then seek papers, repositories or vendor records. Do not reproduce article text, photos or graphics without permission.

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RCI extracts verifiable facts, writes original analysis and links upstream. Figures, tables, standard text, photographs and long passages are reused only when the item license or permission allows it.