PAL Robotics TIAGOvsPAL Robotics TIAGo Pro
Close call. TIAGO and TIAGo Pro trade wins across the matrix.
TIAGO
1 wins
TIAGo Pro
1 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 78Deployment readiness72
- 60Maintenance confidence60
- Vision-led navigation (estimated)NavigationVision-led navigation (estimated)
- Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)ConnectivityWi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Cost & ROI
Price accessibility and ROI clarity
- 53Price accessibility40
- 45ROI clarity58
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 35Labor replacement45
- 70 kg base; 150 kg with AI variant; 3 kg arm fully extendedPayload3 kg (6.6 lbs) per arm
- 1.5 m/s maxSpeed1.5 m/s (4.9 ft/s)
- 36V 20Ah Li-Ion (runtime not specified)Battery4 to 5 hours on single 36V 20Ah battery; up to 10 hours with dual batteries
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 72Environment fit68
- 76Future potential78
- 54 cm diameter / 30 cm height (base); dual-arm variant TIAGo++ reaches 1.75 m highFootprintBase height 1.2 m (3.9 ft), extending to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) with lifting torso
TIAGO · Best for
Research platform for mobile manipulation and human-robot interaction studies in academic labs
TIAGo Pro · Best for
Bin picking and assembly in flexible manufacturing cells where force-feedback arms reduce collision damage
Final judgment
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TIAGO. If the goal is to be ready when TIAGo Pro's capabilities mature, track it.