Sourcing Standards
Primary sources first
Industry news items are based on official press releases, company announcements, or reports from established trade publications (Engineering.com, Robotics & Automation News, Food Engineering Magazine, and similar). We link directly to the primary source in every card.
Academic citations
Research summaries include the full author list, journal or preprint server name, volume/issue where available, and a direct DOI or arXiv link. We do not paraphrase conclusions beyond what the abstract and introduction support.
No unverified rumours
We do not publish unverified leaks, anonymous tips, or speculative content presented as fact. If a development is unconfirmed, it is either excluded or clearly labelled as unconfirmed.
Independence
Editorial decisions are made independently of any advertising or sponsorship relationships. Sponsors do not influence which stories or papers are selected, summarised, or highlighted.
Corrections Policy
We are committed to correcting factual errors promptly and transparently. If you identify an error in any issue, please contact us with the specific claim, the correct information, and a source.
Corrections are applied to the live issue page and noted at the bottom of the relevant card with a "Corrected" label and the date of correction. We do not silently edit published content.
To submit a correction, use the sponsorship contact form on the Sponsor page and mark your message as "Correction Request" in the subject line.
AI Disclosure
This publication uses AI language models as research and drafting tools. Specifically:
Research aggregation
AI tools assist in identifying relevant news items and academic papers from a broad set of sources. All identified items are reviewed and verified by a human editor before inclusion.
Summarisation
AI-generated summaries of academic papers are reviewed against the source abstract and introduction. The editor verifies that no conclusions are overstated or misrepresented.
Writing assistance
AI tools may assist in drafting card copy, which is then edited and approved by a human. The editorial voice, selection criteria, and factual accuracy are human responsibilities.
What AI does not do
AI tools do not make editorial decisions about which stories to include, do not write the discussion prompts without human review, and do not have access to unpublished or proprietary information.
We believe this level of transparency is necessary given the increasing use of AI in publishing workflows. We will update this disclosure as our practices evolve.
Editorial Independence
This publication accepts sponsorship to support its operation. Sponsors are disclosed in the issues where their sponsorship appears. No sponsor has editorial influence over story selection, research curation, or the content of any issue. If you have concerns about editorial independence, please contact us.