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Buy if you operate a major automotive assembly line with high precision-task density (BYD/NIO validation). Skip if you need multi-shift uptime (2 h battery forces swaps or re-deployment).

Buy if you operate high-volume automotive or electronics assembly and tolerate 18–24-month payback. Skip if labor cost is under $3/h or facility lacks 5+ battery-swap stations—existing cobots will outrun ROI.

Buy if you operate high-traffic exhibition halls or corporate lobbies where human-height greeter presence and multilingual tour guidance are the primary need. At $41,200 per unit, Walker C targets venues with 50+ daily visitor interactions. Skip for logistics or manipulation—use Walker S2 instead.

Buy if you can afford $160k–$180k and want a 4-hour emotional companion for loneliness mitigation. Skip if you need a household task robot—U1 does not cook, clean, or perform labor, and walking is restricted to flat indoor floors.

Too early to call — Walker C1 is a prototype not currently available for purchase. While the $79k estimated price and 165 cm form factor fit hospitality venues, no deployment data, runtime specs, or commercial production timeline exist.