PAL Robotics TIAGo ProvsPhyBot M1

Close call. TIAGo Pro and M1 trade wins across the matrix.

TIAGo Pro

1 wins

Category breakdown

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

TIAGo Pro

72
Deployment readiness
45
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)

Price accessibility and ROI clarity

Even

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

45
Labor replacement
60
3 kg (6.6 lbs) per arm
Payload
20 kg per arm, 50 kg via backpack system
1.5 m/s (4.9 ft/s)
Speed
10 km/h (6.2 mph)
4 to 5 hours on single 36V 20Ah battery; up to 10 hours with dual batteries
Battery
2+ hours

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Even

68
Environment fit
70
78
Future potential
75
Base height 1.2 m (3.9 ft), extending to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) with lifting torso
Footprint
Height 172 cm (5 feet 7 inches)

TIAGo Pro · Best for

Bin picking and assembly in flexible manufacturing cells where force-feedback arms reduce collision damage

M1 · Best for

Heavy parts assembly in automotive or appliance manufacturing where human-scale bipedal access to elevated worktables is required

Final judgment

If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TIAGo Pro. If the goal is to be ready when M1's capabilities mature, track it.