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.
Price
Weight
Battery Life
Max Speed
AI
Sensors
Connectivity
Status
Category
Capabilities
| Spec | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | N/A | $442 USD | $219 USD | $3,200 USD |
| Height | 14.4 in tall (14.4 × 11.0 × 6.3 in) | 17.3cm (6.8 in) | Not officially disclosed | 29.3cm (standing) |
| Weight | 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) | 1.1kg (2.42 lbs) | Not officially disclosed | 2.2kg |
| Battery Life | Mains poweredNot comparable for this robot | 2 hours continuous playtime; 1350 mAh, 11.1 V lithium-ion rechargeable battery | Not applicable (desktop dock / powered charging hub)Not safely comparable as a typed unit | ~2 hours |
| Charging Time | N/A (plugged in)Not comparable for this robot | Not officially disclosed | Not applicableNot safely comparable as a typed unit | ~3 hours |
| Max Speed | StationaryNot comparable for this robot | N/A | N/A (stationary desktop companion with motorized head)Not comparable for this robot | Not disclosed |
| Degrees of Freedom | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AI | MediaTek octa-core SoC + dual-core APU, LLM-powered Relationship Orchestration Engine | GPT-powered conversations; current official hardware section lists a 5 TOPS processor, Cortex-M4 100 MHz co-processor, dual-core DSP 360 MHz HIFI audio engine, 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM, and 8 GB eMMC 5.0 storage | Screen-aware embodied AI assistant with audio-visual intent detection, attention/state awareness, emotion-aware interaction, clipboard/screen context, and productivity workflow integrations | Sony proprietary deep learning AI (cloud + edge) |
| Sensors | 4-mic array, 12 MP camera for images, 1080p HD video at 30 fps with 120° horizontal FoV, 8 in multi-touch screen (800 × 1280, 160 dpi), Ambient light sensor, Ambient temperature sensor, Touch-sensitive base/body interaction | 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) Sensor, 720p RGB Camera, Touch Sensor, 3-Axis Accelerometer, 3-Axis Gyroscope, 4-Microphone Array | Docked iPhone camera and microphones, Audio-visual multimodal perception, Gesture and attention tracking | Front Camera, SLAM Camera, Time-of-Flight Sensor, 2× Ranging Sensors, Touch Sensors (back, head, jaw), 6-Axis IMU × 2 (head, torso), Motion Sensor, Light Sensor, 4 Paw Pad Sensors, 4 Microphones |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5+, USB 2.0 connector | Wi-Fi (Dual-band 2.4G/5.8G, 802.11a/b/g/n), USB Type-C (charging) | MagSafe / magnetic iPhone dock, 3× USB-C ports, 1× USB-A port, macOS / Windows desktop sync layer, Mobile companion app | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), LTE |
| Voice Assistants | ElliQ Voice AI | None | None | None |
| Status | Available | Available | Pre-order | Available |
| Category | Companions | Companions | Companions | Companions |
| Manufacturer | Intuition Robotics | KEYi Tech | KEYi Tech | Sony |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | ElliQ 3 | Loona | Loona DeskMate | aibo (ERS-1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 W GaN Charging Hub | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 22 Axes of Movement | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 3-DOF Motorized Head Movement | — | — | ✓ | — |
| AI-Generated Visuals | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Auto-Docking & Charging | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Autonomous Navigation | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Calendar Management | — | — | ✓ | — |
| ChatGPT Conversations | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Community Bingo | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Cross-Device Workflow Context | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Email Summary and Drafting | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Emotion Expression (LCD face) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Emotion Recognition | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Emotion and Attention Awareness | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Face Recognition | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Face Recognition (up to 100 faces) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Generative AI Conversations | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Gesture Interaction | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Google Blockly Programming | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Health & Pain Tracking | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Interactive Games (AR, bullfighting, follow-the-leader) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Loneliness Reduction | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Medication Reminders | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Memory Recording | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Multi-aibo Social Interaction | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Music Playback | ✓ | — | — | — |
| No-Wake-Word Intent Detection | — | — | ✓ | — |
| OTA Updates | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Personality Development Over Time | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Photo & Message Sharing | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Photo Capture (patrol mode) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Proactive Conversation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Remote Monitoring (camera) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Screen-Aware AI Assistant | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Self-Charging | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Slack Lookup and Messaging | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Touch Interaction | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Trick Learning | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Trivia & Games | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Video Calling | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Virtual Museum Tours | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Voice Command Recognition (100+ commands) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Voice Commands | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Voice Interaction | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Wellness Programs | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Zoom / Calendly Scheduling | — | — | ✓ | — |
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, Research 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. And when blank-page friction is the problem, use one of the prebuilt quick-start pairings in the workbench above — open one, swap robots, and keep moving.
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 394 robots tracked, 240 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.
