Aldebaran NAO 6vsPAL Robotics TIAGO

Aldebaran NAO 6 leads on 3 of 7 dimensions — strongest on ROI clarity.

Aldebaran NAO 6
Aldebaran
NAO 6
$17K–$20K
PAL Robotics TIAGO
PAL Robotics
TIAGO
$34K–$100K
NAO 6
1 wins
vs
TIAGO
0 wins

Category breakdown

Deploy & operate

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

Even
  • 82
    Deployment readiness
    78
  • 60
    Maintenance confidence
    60
  • Vision-led navigation (estimated)
    Navigation
    Vision-led navigation (estimated)
  • Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
    Connectivity
    Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)

Cost & ROI

Price accessibility and ROI clarity

NAO 6
  • 82
    Price accessibility
    53
  • 75
    ROI clarity
    45

Capability

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

Even
  • 35
    Labor replacement
    35
  • Not applicable (tabletop robot; designed for gesture and interaction, not object carrying)
    Payload
    70 kg base; 150 kg with AI variant; 3 kg arm fully extended
  • 0.6 km/h walking speed
    Speed
    1.5 m/s max
  • 60 minutes active use, up to 90 minutes normal use; 90-minute recharge cycle
    Battery
    36V 20Ah Li-Ion (runtime not specified)

Fit & future

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Even
  • 88
    Environment fit
    72
  • 71
    Future potential
    76
  • 311 × 275 × 574 mm (W × D × H)
    Footprint
    54 cm diameter / 30 cm height (base); dual-arm variant TIAGo++ reaches 1.75 m high
NAO 6 · Best for

Special education classrooms for autism spectrum support—NAO's predictable, patient interactions help students practice social skills in low-anxiety settings.

TIAGO · Best for

Research platform for mobile manipulation and human-robot interaction studies in academic labs

Final judgment

Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.

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