PAL Robotics TIAGOvsUnitree Aliengo
Unitree Aliengo leads on 4 of 7 dimensions — strongest on ROI clarity.
TIAGO
2 wins
Aliengo
2 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 accessibility59
- 45ROI clarity62
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 35Labor replacement55
- 70 kg base; 150 kg with AI variant; 3 kg arm fully extendedPayloadup to 13 kg
- 1.5 m/s maxSpeed>1.5 m/s max walking speed
- 36V 20Ah Li-Ion (runtime not specified)Battery2.5–4.6 h operating time
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 72Environment fit78
- 76Future potential75
- 54 cm diameter / 30 cm height (base); dual-arm variant TIAGo++ reaches 1.75 m highFootprint650 × 310 × 600 mm (stand); 600 × 310 × 150 mm (fold)
TIAGO · Best for
Research platform for mobile manipulation and human-robot interaction studies in academic labs
Aliengo · Best for
University SLAM and robotics coursework: 4.6 h endurance, developer-friendly I/O (GbE, USB 3.0), and ROS support enable weeks of lab experiments and student projects without infrastructure lock-in.
Final judgment
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TIAGO. If the goal is to be ready when Aliengo's capabilities mature, track it.