PAL Robotics TIAGOvsROBOTERA Q5
Close call. TIAGO and Q5 trade wins across the matrix.
TIAGO
2 wins
Q5
1 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 78Deployment readiness62
- 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 accessibility51
- 45ROI clarity48
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 35Labor replacement55
- 70 kg base; 150 kg with AI variant; 3 kg arm fully extendedPayload10 kg per hand (single-arm max, via XHAND Lite)
- 1.5 m/s maxSpeed—
- 36V 20Ah Li-Ion (runtime not specified)BatteryOver 4 hours runtime on 60V supply
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 72Environment fit72
- 76Future potential71
- 54 cm diameter / 30 cm height (base); dual-arm variant TIAGo++ reaches 1.75 m highFootprintChassis: 582 × 519 × 225 mm (L × W × H); overall robot height ~1650 mm
TIAGO · Best for
Research platform for mobile manipulation and human-robot interaction studies in academic labs
Q5 · Best for
Shopping mall concierge and directional guidance in high-traffic atria
Final judgment
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TIAGO. If the goal is to be ready when Q5's capabilities mature, track it.