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 | N/A | $3,200 USD | $3,999 USD |
| Height | Not officially disclosed | 14.4 in tall (14.4 × 11.0 × 6.3 in) | 29.3cm (standing) | 76–170cm (2'6"–5'7", adjustable) |
| Weight | Hand about 700 g; shoulder-down arm assembly about 5 kg; full upper-body weight not officially disclosed | 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) | 2.2kg | Not disclosed |
| Battery Life | Not officially disclosed | Mains poweredNot comparable for this robot | ~2 hours | Mains powered (600W, 120V)Not comparable for this robot |
| Charging Time | Not officially disclosed | N/A (plugged in)Not comparable for this robot | ~3 hours | N/A (plugged in)Not comparable for this robot |
| Max Speed | Not officially disclosed | StationaryNot comparable for this robot | Not disclosed | StationaryNot comparable for this robot |
| Degrees of Freedom | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AI | Designed as a machine-learning-friendly humanoid research platform; WIRobotics says it partnered with RLWRLD for physical-AI development, but exact onboard compute and model details are not officially disclosed. | MediaTek octa-core SoC + dual-core APU, LLM-powered Relationship Orchestration Engine | Sony proprietary deep learning AI (cloud + edge) | Weave AI (weekly model updates, learning from corrections) |
| Sensors | Force, contact, and impact response via inherent compliance, Whole-body force response across arms, fingers, and waist without force sensors, Official visual sensor suite not disclosed | 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 | 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 | Vision System, Proprioceptive Sensors |
| Connectivity | Not officially disclosed | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5+, USB 2.0 connector | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), LTE | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz, Ethernet |
| Voice Assistants | None | ElliQ Voice AI | None | None |
| Status | Development | Available | Available | Available |
| Category | Humanoid | Companions | Companions | Home Assistants |
| Manufacturer | WIRobotics | Intuition Robotics | Sony | Weave Robotics |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | ALLEX | ElliQ 3 | aibo (ERS-1000) | Isaac 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-DOF compliant robotic hands | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 19 listed degrees of freedom across neck, arms, hands, and torso | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 22 Axes of Movement | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 40 N fingertip force | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Autonomous Navigation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Autonomous Operation (30-90 min/load) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Backdrivable low-friction arms | ✓ | — | — | — |
| CES 2026 interaction demonstration | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Community Bingo | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Continuous Learning | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Emotion Recognition | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Face Recognition (up to 100 faces) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Fingertip repeatability <= 0.5 mm | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Generative AI Conversations | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Gravity-compensated waist motion | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Health & Pain Tracking | — | ✓ | — | — |
| High-load hook grip | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Human-like force response without tactile sensors | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Laundry Folding | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Loneliness Reduction | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Medication Reminders | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Memory Recording | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Modular arms, hands, body, and leader-system platform | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Multi-aibo Social Interaction | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Music Playback | — | ✓ | — | — |
| One-hand object handling over 3 kg | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Pants and Towels | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Personality Development Over Time | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Photo & Message Sharing | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Photo Capture (patrol mode) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Proactive Conversation | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Remote Teleoperation Assist | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Safe physical human interaction research | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Self-Charging | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Service, manufacturing, and household-task research | ✓ | — | — | — |
| T-shirts, Long Sleeves, Sweaters | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Trick Learning | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Trivia & Games | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Video Calling | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Virtual Museum Tours | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Voice Command Recognition (100+ commands) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Waist-up humanoid manipulation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 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. 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 400 robots tracked, 246 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.
