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 | $29,950 USD | N/A | N/A | $70,000 USD |
| Height | 160cm | 100.5–135cm | 110–145cm (telescoping torso) | Adjustable (torso on mobile base tripod)Not safely comparable as a typed unit |
| Weight | 46kg (33kg with ballast removed for transport) | Approx. 37kg | 60 kg in the current documented hardware overview; modular arm/end-effector configurations may vary | 50kg |
| Battery Life | 8 hours (light CPU load) | Not disclosed | 4–5h (1 battery) / 8–10h (2 batteries) | 8 hours (mobile base, per official hardware docs) |
| Charging Time | Not officially disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Max Speed | Not officially disclosed | 0.8 km/h | 3.6 km/h | 2.5 m/s (mobile base) |
| AI | Open-source ROS 2 and Python SDK with reference autonomy demos for mapping, navigation, 3D SLAM, data collection, and VLM grasping; IEEE Spectrum reports Intel NUC 15 plus NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX onboard compute. | Research platform for service-robot autonomy and assisted teleoperation in home environments | ROS-based autonomy with MoveIt!, SLAM navigation, whole body control, facial and speech recognition | ROS 2 + Python SDK, compatible with Hugging Face LeRobot, Pollen-Vision for perception |
| Sensors | Wide-FOV depth sensing, High-resolution RGB cameras, Calibrated RGB + depth perception, Floor hazard sensing, Pair of hemispherical LiDARs, Luxonis vision/navigation cameras, Wrist-mounted depth camera | RGB-D Camera, Force/Torque Sensor (wrist), Laser Range Finder, Sonar Sensors, IMU, Two Microphone Arrays, Touchscreen (optional), Fingertip Sensors (optional) | Stereo RGB Cameras (fish-eye), Time-of-Flight Depth Sensor (OAK-FFC ToF 33D), RGB-D Camera (Orbbec Gemini 336), Lidar, IMU, Microphones | |
| Connectivity | Remote operation support (real-time face/voice relay) | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, ROS 2 | |
| Voice Assistants | None | Voice-command operation support | None | None |
| Status | Available | Active | Active | Active |
| Category | Home Assistants | Home Assistants | Research | Research |
| Manufacturer | Hello Robot | Toyota | PAL Robotics | Pollen Robotics |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | Stretch 4 | Human Support Robot (HSR) | TIAGo | Reachy 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D SLAM | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 55cm + 6cm Wrist Reach | ✓ | — | — | — |
| AI-driven perception (object detection, pose estimation) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Assistive Teleoperation and Pilot Deployments | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Autonomous Mapping and Navigation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Autonomous Navigation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Autonomous navigation | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Compact indoor mobility | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Data Collection Tools | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Dexterous Grasping | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Emotion display via head antennas and motion | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Facial Recognition | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Learning by Demonstration | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Learning from demonstration | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Mobile Manipulation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Multi-language Text-to-Speech | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Object Manipulation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Object manipulation (pick and place) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Omnidirectional Indoor Mobility | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Open-Source Software Platform | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Pick and Place | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Pick up objects from floor | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Quick-Release Tooling | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Remote teleoperation by family/caregivers | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Retrieve items from shelves | — | ✓ | — | — |
| SLAM Mapping | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Self Charging | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Simulation support (Gazebo, MuJoCo) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Speech Recognition | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Speech interaction | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Teleoperation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Telepresence | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VLM Grasping Demos | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VR teleoperation | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Voice-command operation | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Whole Body Control | — | — | ✓ | — |
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.
Use a prebuilt pairing when blank-page friction is the problem. Open one, swap robots, and keep moving.
Price bracket check — N1 versus Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra shows what the premium tier actually buys in navigation, maintenance, and smart-home polish.
Same-brand shortlist — MiPA versus 4NE-1 isolates whether the higher tier actually changes the ownership story.
Mobility platforms — Go2 versus NEURA Quadruped is a fast way to compare payload, stability, and commercial ambition inside the quadruped category.
Home presence check — StackChan 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 384 robots tracked, 235 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.
