Close call. E1 and G1 trade wins across the matrix.
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
Price accessibility and ROI clarity
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
Museum and cultural venue tours with live voice interaction and emotional expression
Robotics research: locomotion, manipulation, embodied AI
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose G1. If the goal is to be ready when E1's capabilities mature, track it.