Aldebaran NAO 6vsUnitree B1

Close call. NAO 6 and B1 trade wins across the matrix.

Aldebaran NAO 6
Aldebaran
NAO 6
$17K–$20K
Unitree B1
Unitree
B1
$100K–$100K
NAO 6
1 wins
vs
B1
1 wins

Category breakdown

Deploy & operate

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

Even
  • 82
    Deployment readiness
    82
  • 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
    35
  • 75
    ROI clarity
    68

Capability

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

B1
  • 35
    Labor replacement
    64
  • Not applicable (tabletop robot; designed for gesture and interaction, not object carrying)
    Payload
    20 kg walking, ~80 kg standing maximum
  • 0.6 km/h walking speed
    Speed
    1.2–1.8 m/s
  • 60 minutes active use, up to 90 minutes normal use; 90-minute recharge cycle
    Battery
    ~2 hours continuous walking; up to ~5 hours standing; 1-2 hour recharge

Fit & future

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Even
  • 88
    Environment fit
    88
  • 71
    Future potential
    72
  • 311 × 275 × 574 mm (W × D × H)
    Footprint
    1126 × 467 × 636 mm (W × D × H) standing
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.

B1 · Best for

Perimeter security patrols at industrial plants, utility substations, and campuses—replacing overnight guard rounds

Final judgment

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

Open interactive comparisonNAO 6B1

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