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 | $7,999 USD | $3,999 USD | $29,950 USD | $1,245 USD |
| Height | 3 ft to 5 ft 9 in | 76–170cm (2'6"–5'7", adjustable) | 160cm | 7.8 in (19.8 cm) |
| Weight | Not officially disclosed | Not disclosed | 46kg (33kg with ballast removed for transport) | Approximately 25 lb (11.3 kg) |
| Battery Life | 8 hours | Mains powered (600W, 120V)Not comparable for this robot | 8 hours (light CPU load) | Not officially disclosed; official materials say Matic can run for hours autonomouslyNot safely comparable as a typed unit |
| Charging Time | 2 hours | N/A (plugged in)Not comparable for this robot | Not officially disclosed | Not officially disclosed |
| Max Speed | Not officially disclosed | StationaryNot comparable for this robot | Not officially disclosed | Not officially disclosed |
| Degrees of Freedom | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AI | Autonomous Laundry Flow and Daily Reset by default, with teleoperation assistance when needed and over-the-air capability updates. | Weave AI (weekly model updates, learning from corrections) | 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. | Matic's official materials describe localized on-device intelligence for real-time 3D mapping, visual mess detection, automatic vacuum/mop mode switching, and obstacle-aware navigation. RTINGS and Vacuum Wars corroborate the five-camera, vision-first 3D mapping approach; exact model architecture and compute specifications are not publicly disclosed. |
| Sensors | Not officially disclosed | Vision System, Proprioceptive 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 | On-device computer-vision cameras, Real-time 3D floor mapping, Surface and mess detection for automatic cleaning-mode switching, People, pets, and kids recognition for right-of-way behavior, Obstacle avoidance for wires, furniture, and toys |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz, Ethernet | Matic mobile app control and scheduling, iOS app listed in official product-page copy | |
| Voice Assistants | None | None | None | None |
| Status | Pre-order | Available | Available | Available |
| Category | Home Assistants | Home Assistants | Home Assistants | Cleaning |
| Manufacturer | Weave Robotics | Weave Robotics | Hello Robot | Matic Robots |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | Isaac 1 | Isaac 0 | Stretch 4 | Matic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 listed degrees of freedom across neck, arms, hands, and torso | — | ✓ | — | — |
| 21 listed degrees of freedom across neck, arms, hands, torso, and base | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 3D SLAM | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 55cm + 6cm Wrist Reach | — | — | ✓ | — |
| App Scheduling and Area Cleaning | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Assistive Teleoperation and Pilot Deployments | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Automatic Vacuum/Mop Switching | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Autonomous Mapping and Navigation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Autonomous Operation (30-90 min/load) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Autonomous home navigation and task execution | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Bed making | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Collapsible torso | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Continuous Learning | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Daily Reset room tidying | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Data Collection Tools | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Laundry Flow for finding and picking up dirty clothes | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Laundry Folding | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Laundry folding and put-away | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Loaded hamper handling | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Local Privacy Processing | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Mobile Manipulation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Mobile home task robot | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Mopping | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Obstacle Avoidance | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Omnidirectional Indoor Mobility | — | — | ✓ | — |
| On-demand and scheduled app control | ✓ | — | — | — |
| On-device Computer Vision | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Onboard HEPA Wet/Dry Waste Bag | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Open-Source Software Platform | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Pants and Towels | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Pillow and blanket fixing | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Quick-Release Tooling | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Quiet Operation | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Real-time 3D Mapping | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Remote Teleoperation Assist | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Self Charging | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Self-cleaning Mop Roll | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Swappable or removable soft shells | ✓ | — | — | — |
| T-shirts, Long Sleeves, Sweaters | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Tangle-resistant Brush Roll | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Teleoperation assistance when needed | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Toy, shoe, and clutter return | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VLM Grasping Demos | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Vacuuming | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Wet Spill Pickup | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Wheeled passively stable base | ✓ | — | — | — |
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 396 robots tracked, 242 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.
