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 | $1,599 USD | N/A | ¥577,500 JPY |
| Height | 14.4 in tall (14.4 × 11.0 × 6.3 in) | 44cm (17.3 in) | Not publicly specified on official siteNot safely comparable as a typed unit | 43cm |
| Weight | 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) | 9.35kg (20.6 lbs) | Not publicly specified on official siteNot safely comparable as a typed unit | 4.6kg (LOVOT 3.0; 2.0 was 4.3kg) |
| Battery Life | Mains poweredNot comparable for this robot | Not officially disclosed | Not officially disclosed | 30-45 minutes active, then returns to nest |
| Charging Time | N/A (plugged in)Not comparable for this robot | Not officially disclosed | Not officially disclosed | 15-30 minutes (on charging nest) |
| Max Speed | StationaryNot comparable for this robot | Not officially disclosed | N/A (interactive companion robot)Not safely comparable as a typed unit | 1-2 km/h |
| Degrees of Freedom | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AI | MediaTek octa-core SoC + dual-core APU, LLM-powered Relationship Orchestration Engine | Qualcomm QCS605 (x2) + Qualcomm SDA660 + Amazon AZ1 Neural Edge | Behavior-learning interaction model tuned for therapeutic companionship | GPU (1,024 cores) + 32 Tensor cores + 8 CPU cores, 512GB storage (LOVOT 3.0) |
| 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 | 5MP Bezel Camera, 1080p Periscope Camera (132° FOV), Infrared Vision, Ultrasonic Sensors (front + rear), Laser Ground Sensor, Infrared Ground Sensor, Time-of-Flight Sensor | Tactile sensors, Light sensor, Audition (audio) sensor, Temperature sensor, Posture sensor, Three microphones | 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) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5+, USB 2.0 connector | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth, USB-C | Not publicly detailed | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared Communication |
| Voice Assistants | ElliQ Voice AI | Amazon Alexa | None | None |
| Status | Available | Active | Active | Available |
| Category | Companions | Security & Patrol | Companions | Companions |
| Manufacturer | Intuition Robotics | Amazon | AIST | GROOVE X |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | ElliQ 3 | Astro | PARO | LOVOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Degrees of Freedom | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Alexa Voice Assistant | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Auto-Charging (returns to nest) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Autonomous Home Patrol | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Autonomous Navigation | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Baby seal-like vocalization | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Community Bingo | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Customizable Clothing/Appearance | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Emotional Companionship | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Entertainment (music, video, smart home control) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Face-to-face soothing interaction in care settings | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Generative AI Conversations | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Health & Pain Tracking | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Learns preferred user interactions | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Loneliness Reduction | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Medication Reminders | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Memory Recording | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Music Playback | ✓ | — | — | — |
| OLED Eyes (organic EL displays, natural blinking) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Person Recognition | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Personality Development Over Time | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Photo & Message Sharing | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Proactive Conversation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Remote Home Monitoring | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Responds to touch, voice direction, and handling | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Ring Security Integration | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Room Mapping (360° camera) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Room-to-Room Navigation | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Therapeutic companionship | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Thermal Person Detection | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Touch Response (full body sensors) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Trivia & Games | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Unrecognized Person Alerts | — | ✓ | — | — |
| 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. 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 410 robots tracked, 252 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.
