PAL Robotics TIAGOvsPudu Robotics PUDU D9

PAL Robotics TIAGO leads on 4 of 7 dimensions — strongest on deployment readiness.

TIAGO

3 wins

PUDU D9

0 wins

Category breakdown

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

TIAGO

78
Deployment readiness
25
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

TIAGO

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

Even

35
Labor replacement
45
70 kg base; 150 kg with AI variant; 3 kg arm fully extended
Payload
Exceeding 20 kg total (7-DoF per arm)
1.5 m/s max
Speed
Up to 2 m/s on flat surfaces
36V 20Ah Li-Ion (runtime not specified)
Battery
Up to 8 hours on a single charge with 15Ah battery system

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

TIAGO

72
Environment fit
50
76
Future potential
75
54 cm diameter / 30 cm height (base); dual-arm variant TIAGo++ reaches 1.75 m high
Footprint
~600 × 500 × 1700 mm (estimated based on 170 cm height; not published)

TIAGO · Best for

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

PUDU D9 · Best for

Hotel fetch-and-carry: guest room deliveries, towel replenishment, laundry transport across multiple floors.

Final judgment

If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TIAGO. If the goal is to be ready when PUDU D9's capabilities mature, track it.