A verified appearance needs a program record and a product match
To verify that a robot appeared on television or a game show, establish both sides of the claim. The broadcaster should identify the program, episode, segment, or air date, and the manufacturer or another primary record should identify the robot. One side without the other leaves room for a naming error.
This article is a reusable method for any robot and program. It separates an appearance from a feature segment, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership; each of those statements needs different evidence.
Begin with the broadcaster’s own archive
Use the network’s official show hub, episode guide, press room, schedule, transcript, or clip archive. Confirm the exact program title because similarly named tours, livestreams, specials, and daytime episodes may have different producers, formats, and dates. A third-party listing can help locate a lead but should not be the final proof.
For example, CBS presents The Price Is Right as a weekday game show, while Paramount Press Express describes The Price Is Right Live as a separately named December 2026 live primetime event. A claim must match the correct program rather than treating the titles as interchangeable.
Ask what kind of appearance is being claimed
A robot can appear as a prize, demonstration, news subject, sponsor placement, background prop, guest technology, advertisement, or brief image in a montage. Those are materially different claims. Write down the alleged role before you search so that evidence for one is not used to imply another.
Also distinguish editorial coverage from commercial affiliation. A news segment can discuss a product without endorsing it. A prize appearance does not necessarily establish a technology partnership. A licensed clip does not prove the original program evaluated the robot.
- Appearance: the product is visibly or verbally present in an identified program.
- Feature segment: the program discusses or demonstrates the product.
- Sponsorship or placement: a disclosed commercial arrangement supports the appearance.
- Affiliation or partnership: both parties explicitly describe an ongoing relationship.
Corroborate with the manufacturer and preserve the date
Check the manufacturer’s newsroom, official website, social channel, and event page for the same show and date. A clear announcement may identify the product version, purpose of the appearance, and whether the footage was live, prerecorded, or later republished.
Save the URLs and access date because show pages, schedules, and social posts can change. If a manufacturer calls something a “debut,” determine whether it means a trade-show debut, media reveal, first broadcast, pilot, waitlist opening, or consumer release.
Use precise language when the record is incomplete
If you confirm the episode but not the product, say “an unidentified robot appeared.” If you confirm the product video but not the broadcast, say “the clip shows KOKO, but its television origin is unverified.” If neither is confirmed, do not name the robot or program in a declarative headline.
A no-affiliation statement is appropriate when a search phrase overlaps a famous program. State that the article is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the broadcaster or show. Avoid logos, set designs, signature games, catchphrases, and host likenesses in editorial art.
Frequently asked questions
What proves a robot appeared on a game show?
Use an official episode, press, transcript, or broadcaster clip that matches a manufacturer or other primary source naming the robot.
Does a show mention mean the robot is endorsed?
No. Editorial coverage, a prize, a demonstration, sponsorship, endorsement, and partnership are separate claims and need separate evidence.
Did KOKO appear on The Price Is Right?
See the separate dated evidence log, which reports exactly which Homebot One, KOKO Home, CBS, and Paramount pages were reviewed and limits the conclusion to that source set.
Can I rely on a fan-maintained episode list?
Use it only as a lead. Confirm the date and content with the broadcaster’s official archive or press materials.
Sources & further reading
From Homebot One, the team building KOKO in Fremont, California.
