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Trial versus production

Distinguish demonstrations, limited pilots, commercial launches and scaled operation.

Purpose

Distinguish demonstrations, limited pilots, commercial launches and scaled operation.

Method

  1. Define the claim precisely.
  2. Find the primary source.
  3. Record publication and event dates.
  4. Identify geography, devices and commercial scope.
  5. Separate demonstrated capability from contractual availability.

Record uncertainty

Where evidence is incomplete, state what is known, what is inferred and what still requires confirmation.

Reusable output

Store the result as a dated evidence note so future updates can identify what changed rather than restarting the research.