How AI answer engines name SICK
Data through October 23, 2026
Across 1,291 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware between May 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026, SICK was named in 56 (4.3%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware, and how many of them named SICK.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 8 | 309 | 2.6% |
| Claude | 3 | 323 | 0.9% |
| Gemini | 36 | 318 | 11.3% |
| Perplexity | 8 | 323 | 2.5% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 1 | 6 | 16.7% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 29 | 226 | 12.8% |
| Ranked list | 27 | 209 | 12.9% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 210 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 205 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 234 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 207 | 0.0% |
Week by week
SICK was named in at least one answer in 8 of the 8 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named SICK. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 176 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | 172 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | 168 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | 168 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | 180 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | 204 | 3.9% | |
| 3 | 55 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | 168 | 2.4% |
Named first
When an answer named SICK alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 14 of 51 (27.5%).
Named alongside
- Ouster: named together in 44 answers
- RoboSense: named together in 39 answers
- Stereolabs: named together in 8 answers
- Microsoft Azure: named together in 4 answers
- Optimus: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named SICK
Domains cited in answers that named SICK, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| smartbotparts.com | 15 |
| cratustech.com | 11 |
| hesaitech.com | 11 |
| livoxtech.com | 10 |
| ouster.com | 10 |
| lidarseek.com | 9 |
| sourcebyspec.com | 9 |
| generationrobots.com | 7 |
| industrialsafetysensor.com | 7 |
| youtube.com | 7 |
SICK's own site (sick.com) was cited in 6 of 56 (10.7%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named SICK, sick.com was cited in 8 of 30,032 (0.03%), by 3 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on sick.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Deep Tech & Hardware buyer question, not only the answers that named SICK, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Deep Tech & Hardware 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 SICK?
ChatGPT named SICK in 8 of 309 answers (2.6%) to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware between May 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed SICK.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention SICK?
The domains cited most often in answers that named SICK were smartbotparts.com (15 answers), cratustech.com (11 answers) and hesaitech.com (11 answers).
Which AI engine names SICK most often?
Google AI Overviews, at 16.7%: it named SICK in 1 of 6 answers to buyer questions about Deep Tech & Hardware.