No feature substitutes for time-under-load. Atlas proves it runs clean through escalating soak windows — 24h, 7d, 15d, 30d — with breakage testing that kills, drops, and corrupts, then checks recovery.
| Gate | Requirement | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Gate 1 | 7-day clean soak | Pilot v1 |
| Gate 2 | 15-day + breakage | multi-vertical pilot |
| Gate 3 | 30-day clean soak | scale + launch |
| Gate 4 | Atlas core shipped | LAUNCH |
| Gate 5 | Federation + global verify | Earth Trust Layer |
Live soak metrics on the status page.