How AI answer engines name Goal Zero
Data through October 23, 2026
Across 1,228 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer between May 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026, Goal Zero was named in 12 (1.0%).
Last 28 days: named in 6 of 667 answers in its home categories (0.9%), up 0.3 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer, and how many of them named Goal Zero.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 | 264 | 2.3% |
| Claude | 2 | 311 | 0.6% |
| Gemini | 0 | 311 | 0.0% |
| Perplexity | 3 | 311 | 1.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 18 | 5.6% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 13 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 12 | 204 | 5.9% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 204 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 202 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 207 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 204 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 207 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Goal Zero was named in at least one answer in 6 of the 8 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Goal Zero. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 177 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 176 | 1.1% | |
| 3 | 177 | 1.7% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% | |
| 0 | 16 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 196 | 1.0% | |
| 1 | 150 | 0.7% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% |
Named first
When an answer named Goal Zero alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 0 of 7 (0.0%).
Named alongside
- EcoFlow: named together in 5 answers
- Anker SOLIX: named together in 3 answers
- Anker: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Goal Zero
Domains cited in answers that named Goal Zero, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| lifepo4finder.com | 3 |
| powerness.com | 3 |
| rei.com | 3 |
| bol.com | 2 |
| kitemed.shop | 2 |
| obi.ch | 2 |
| pecron.com | 2 |
| powerandpedal.co.uk | 2 |
| shopee.ph | 2 |
| stw-balkon.de | 2 |
Goal Zero's own site (goalzero.com) was cited in 2 of 12 (16.7%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Goal Zero, goalzero.com was cited in 6 of 30,032 (0.02%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on goalzero.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Emergent Prosumer buyer question, not only the answers that named Goal Zero, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Emergent Prosumer questions.
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Goal Zero?
ChatGPT named Goal Zero in 6 of 264 answers (2.3%) to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer between May 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Goal Zero.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Goal Zero?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Goal Zero were lifepo4finder.com (3 answers), powerness.com (3 answers) and rei.com (3 answers).
Which AI engine names Goal Zero most often?
Google AI Mode, at 5.6%: it named Goal Zero in 1 of 18 answers to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer.