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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Pololu Robotics and Electronics designs and sells robot components, kits, and electronics including IR beacon systems, servo controllers, and related parts for hobbyists and students.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since May 10, 2012 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described pololu.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Pololu Robotics and Electronics was founded in 2000 by three students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our first product was the unique IR bea...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
CSL Computer Service Langenbach GmbH d/b/a joker.comCSL Computer Service Langenbach GmbH d/b/a joker.comMay 10, 2012 – Mar 7, 2022Registrar CSL Computer Service Langenbach GmbH d/b/a joker.com (IANA 113) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pololu.com, from May 10, 2012 to Mar 7, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 21, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for pololu.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (108 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2007 – Jul 2008Nameservers: futurequest.netMay 21, 2007 – May 23, 2007Registration records listed futurequest.net nameservers (ns1.futurequest.net, ns2.futurequest.net, ns3.futurequest.net) for pololu.com from May 21, 2007 to May 23, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for pololu.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
May 21, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for pololu.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (108 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 21, 2007 – May 23, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed futurequest.net nameservers (ns1.futurequest.net, ns2.futurequest.net, ns3.futurequest.net) for pololu.com from May 21, 2007 to May 23, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 27, 2008 – Aug 29, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed slicehost.net nameservers (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) for pololu.com from Jul 27, 2008 to Aug 29, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 27, 2008Zone file: pololu.com's nameservers moved from futurequest.net to slicehost.net at some point between May 23, 2007 and Jul 27, 2008. Last seen at futurequest.net: May 23, 2007 (registration record). First seen at slicehost.net: Jul 27, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 20, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013
Current AboutUs record
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Apr 21, 2022 – Jun 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pololu.com, from Apr 21, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership change
Apr 21, 2022
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 21, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: slicehost.netJul 27, 2008 – Aug 29, 2011Registration records listed slicehost.net nameservers (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) for pololu.com from Jul 27, 2008 to Aug 29, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to slicehost.netJul 27, 2008pololu.com's nameservers moved from futurequest.net to slicehost.net at some point between May 23, 2007 and Jul 27, 2008. Last seen at futurequest.net: May 23, 2007 (registration record). First seen at slicehost.net: Jul 27, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: linode.comJan 20, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed linode.com nameservers (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) for pololu.com from Jan 20, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to linode.comJan 20, 2012pololu.com's nameservers moved from slicehost.net to linode.com at some point between Aug 29, 2011 and Jan 20, 2012. Last seen at slicehost.net: Aug 29, 2011 (registration record). First seen at linode.com: Jan 20, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: linode.comNameservers: linode.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018linode.com (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) were the nameservers listed for pololu.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: linode.comNameservers: linode.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed linode.com nameservers (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) for pololu.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com, ns4.linode.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed linode.com nameservers (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) for pololu.com from Jan 20, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 20, 2012Zone file: pololu.com's nameservers moved from slicehost.net to linode.com at some point between Aug 29, 2011 and Jan 20, 2012. Last seen at slicehost.net: Aug 29, 2011 (registration record). First seen at linode.com: Jan 20, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 10, 2012 – Mar 7, 2022Registrar: Registrar CSL Computer Service Langenbach GmbH d/b/a joker.com (IANA 113) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pololu.com, from May 10, 2012 to Mar 7, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Pololu Robotics and Electronics was founded in 2000 by three students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our first product was the unique IR bea...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: linode.com (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) were the nameservers listed for pololu.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described pololu.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed linode.com nameservers (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com…) for pololu.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 21, 2022 – Jun 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pololu.com, from Apr 21, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 21, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 21, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for pololu.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, ns3.linode.com, ns4.linode.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 18, 2000 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.pololu.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Pololu Robotics and Electronics as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #27,504)+8
Verified continuity: 26.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What pololu.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Pololu Robotics and Electronics was founded in 2000 by three students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our first product was the unique IR bea...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Oct 29, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment