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 | ¥577,500 JPY | $600 USD | $1,599 USD | N/A |
| Height | 43cm | Not officially disclosed | 44cm (17.3 in) | 14.4 in tall (14.4 × 11.0 × 6.3 in) |
| Weight | 4.6kg (LOVOT 3.0; 2.0 was 4.3kg) | 750g | 9.35kg (20.6 lbs) | 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) |
| Battery Life | 30-45 minutes active, then returns to nest | Standby: 6 hours; video recording: 4 hours; continuous movement: 3 hours | Not officially disclosed | Mains poweredNot comparable for this robot |
| Charging Time | 15-30 minutes (on charging nest) | 3–4 hours | Not officially disclosed | N/A (plugged in)Not comparable for this robot |
| Max Speed | 1-2 km/h | 20–60 cm/s (0.2–0.6 m/s) | Not officially disclosed | StationaryNot comparable for this robot |
| AI | GPU (1,024 cores) + 32 Tensor cores + 8 CPU cores, 512GB storage (LOVOT 3.0) | Multimodal AI with long-term memory, contextual understanding, multi-model person/pet detection | Qualcomm QCS605 (x2) + Qualcomm SDA660 + Amazon AZ1 Neural Edge | MediaTek octa-core SoC + dual-core APU, LLM-powered Relationship Orchestration Engine |
| Sensors | Horn Top Camera (half-sphere), Horn Front Camera, Depth Camera, Luminosity Sensor, Hygrometer-Thermometer, Posture Sensor, Distance Sensor, Obstacle Sensor, Touch Sensors (full body), Microphone Array (x4) | 4K 8MP 131° ultra-wide camera, V-SLAM visual navigation, 4-mic array with AI noise cancellation / 360° sound localization | 5MP Bezel Camera, 1080p Periscope Camera (132° FOV), Infrared Vision, Ultrasonic Sensors (front + rear), Laser Ground Sensor, Infrared Ground Sensor, Time-of-Flight Sensor | 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 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared Communication | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, 5GHz Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth, USB-C | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5+, USB 2.0 connector |
| Voice Assistants | None | None | Amazon Alexa | ElliQ Voice AI |
| Status | Available | Available | Active | Available |
| Category | Companions | Companions | Security & Patrol | Companions |
| Manufacturer | GROOVE X | Enabot | Amazon | Intuition Robotics |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | LOVOT | EBO Max FamilyBot | Astro | ElliQ 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Degrees of Freedom | ✓ | — | — | — |
| AI-powered fall detection with alerts | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Alexa Voice Assistant | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Auto-Charging (returns to nest) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Autonomous Home Patrol | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Autonomous Navigation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Autonomous recharging | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Community Bingo | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Condition-based task execution | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Customizable Clothing/Appearance | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Emotional Companionship | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Entertainment (music, video, smart home control) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Generative AI Conversations | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Health & Pain Tracking | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Loneliness Reduction | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Long-term memory for household routine learning | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Medication Reminders | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Memory Recording | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Multi-point spatial memory for scheduled patrols | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Music Playback | — | — | — | ✓ |
| OLED Eyes (organic EL displays, natural blinking) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Person Recognition | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Person and pet recognition with tracking | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Personality Development Over Time | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Personalized reminders and notifications | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Photo & Message Sharing | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Proactive Conversation | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Remote Home Monitoring | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Remote task assignment via app | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Ring Security Integration | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Room Mapping (360° camera) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Room-to-Room Navigation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Thermal Person Detection | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Touch Response (full body sensors) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Trivia & Games | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Two-way 4K video communication | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Unrecognized Person Alerts | — | — | ✓ | — |
| V-SLAM autonomous navigation and mapping | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Video Calling | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Museum Tours | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Visual ID (face recognition) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Wellness Programs | — | — | — | ✓ |
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 376 robots tracked, 228 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.
