Comparison controls
Swap robots without losing the table. Green cells mark numeric leaders; text rows show the tradeoffs that need judgment.
Green cells flag numeric leaders, while AI, sensors, and capability rows keep the real buying tradeoffs visible.
Capabilities
Capabilities
Capabilities
Capabilities
| Spec | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Height | 470mm (standing) | 64.5cm (standing), 33cm (prone) | 61cm (walking default, 52–70cm range) | 190cm |
| Weight | 56kg (battery included) | 60kg (battery included) | 33.8kg (74.5 lbs, with battery) | 90kg |
| Battery Life | 2.5-4h (≥10km range) | 4–6 hours (unloaded walking >5h / 20km; 20kg load >4h / 15km) | ~90 minutes | ~4 hours |
| Charging Time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed (plug-in battery swap supported)Not safely comparable as a typed unit | 60 minutes | Not disclosed |
| Max Speed | 4 m/s | 6+ m/s (21.6 km/h) | 1.6 m/s (3.6 mph) | ~9 km/h |
| AI | Autonomous navigation and inspection in darkness/extreme environments | Intel Core i5/i7 + optional Jetson Orin NX (up to 3 compute units) | Boston Dynamics autonomy stack (autonomous navigation, dynamic replanning) | Boston Dynamics AI Platform |
| Sensors | Depth Cameras, RGB Cameras, Fusion Perception System | 3D LiDAR, Depth Camera ×2, Optical Camera ×2 | 360° Stereo Cameras, Time-of-Flight Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensors (front + rear), Infrared Ground Sensor, Laser Ground Sensor, IMU | 360° camera view, Tactile |
| Connectivity | Ethernet | 1000M Ethernet ×4, USB 3.0 ×4 | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
| Voice Assistants | None | None | None | None |
| Status | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Category | Quadruped | Quadruped | Commercial | Humanoid |
| Manufacturer | DEEPRobotics | Unitree Robotics | Boston Dynamics | Boston Dynamics |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | X30 | B2 | Spot | Atlas (Electric) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14kg Payload Capacity | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 20cm Obstacle Traversal | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 45° Slope Climbing | ✓ | — | — | — |
| All-Weather Operation (-20°C to 55°C) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Autonomous Charging | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Autonomous Industrial Inspection | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Autonomous Inspection | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Autonomous Navigation | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Barcode/RFID Integration | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Continuous Walking Load >40kg | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Dark/Zero-Light Navigation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Ditch Jumping (0.5–1.2m) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Dynamic Recovery | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Emergency Rescue | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Fenceless Human Safety Guarding | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Fleet Management (via Orbit) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Fleet-Wide Task Replication | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Heavy Lifting (50kg Instant, 30kg Sustained) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| IP54 Weather Resistance | — | — | ✓ | — |
| IP67 Weatherproofing | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Industrial Inspection | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Industrial Tasks | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Max Jump Distance >1.6m | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Mobile Manipulation (with Spot Arm) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Obstacle Crossing (max 40cm) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Operation -20°C to 55°C | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Optional Wheel-Legged Hybrid Mode | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Power Line Patrol | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Precise Manipulation | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Quick Battery Swap | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Self-Righting | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Self-Swappable Batteries (<3 min) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Slope Traversal (>45°) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Stair Climbing (up to 40cm steps) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Stair Climbing (±30° slopes) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Standing Load ≥120kg | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Tablet Steering Interface | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Teleoperation (VR Headset) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Tool Use | — | — | — | ✓ |
Use this flow to get to a clean shortlist fast. The route works best as a dense research workbench, not a marketing page.
Start with robots that solve the same job. Use category anchors like Humanoid, Cleaning, Companions, Lawn & Garden before you worry about micro-spec wins.
Check price, status, battery, sensors, and capabilities before getting lost in minor spec rows.
Once you have a shortlist, hide shared rows. That turns the table from a spec dump into a real decision tool.
A dedicated cleaner versus a home assistant with cleaning features can reveal whether you really need a specialist or just broader household coverage. Compare around the same outcome, not the same marketing language.
Use a prebuilt pairing when blank-page friction is the problem. Open one, swap robots, and keep moving.
Price bracket check — Roomba Mini versus AquaSense X shows what the premium tier actually buys in navigation, maintenance, and smart-home polish.
Same-brand shortlist — 4NE-1 Mini versus 4NE-1 isolates whether the higher tier actually changes the ownership story.
Mobility platforms — CyberDog 2 versus D1 Pro is a fast way to compare payload, stability, and commercial ambition inside the quadruped category.
Home presence check — Miko Mini versus LOVOT reveals how much extra presence, hardware, and ecosystem you buy as companion robots move upmarket.
Turn comparison rows into an actual recommendation — not just more reading.
Not all spec deltas matter equally. Rank your buying criteria before crowning a winner.
The sticker price is only one row. Subscriptions, consumables, and service access often decide the real winner.
Subscriptions
Cloud AI and premium app tiers can make a cheaper robot more expensive over three years.
Consumables
Brushes, pads, filters, and bags flip the value story on high-frequency robots.
Energy & battery
Large batteries and frequent charging reveal everyday operating demands.
Repair & warranty
Local servicing and spare-parts access are the quietest but most important long-term costs.
Specs describe ideal conditions. Your rooms, pets, and Wi-Fi determine what actually performs.
Of 252 robots tracked, 163 are available now. For household tasks, getting a capable robot into daily use today usually beats waiting for incremental improvements. For research or early-adopter use, waiting can make sense if the next model changes the platform story.
If two robots are still neck-and-neck, use softer signals that affect ownership quality more than spec sheets admit.
Comparison FAQ
Short answers to the questions that usually show up once the shortlist is live and the tradeoffs feel real.
