PAL Robotics TIAGOvsunitree B2
Close call. TIAGO and B2 trade wins across the matrix.
TIAGO
1 wins
B2
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 accessibility41
- 45ROI clarity58
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 35Labor replacement45
- 70 kg base; 150 kg with AI variant; 3 kg arm fully extendedPayload40 kg (walking sustained); 120 kg (standing)
- 1.5 m/s maxSpeed6 m/s
- 36V 20Ah Li-Ion (runtime not specified)Battery4–6 hours (45 Ah / 2250 Wh capacity); 5 hours without load for 20 km mileage, 4 hours with 20 kg load for 15 km mileage
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 72Environment fit80
- 76Future potential68
- 54 cm diameter / 30 cm height (base); dual-arm variant TIAGo++ reaches 1.75 m highFootprintStanding: 1098 × 450 × 645 mm; Lying: 880 × 460 × 330 mm
TIAGO · Best for
Research platform for mobile manipulation and human-robot interaction studies in academic labs
B2 · Best for
Power grid and petrochemical facility inspections, where thermal imaging and gas sensing payloads and all-terrain mobility justify cost.
Final judgment
If immediate deployment is the priority, choose TIAGO. If the goal is to be ready when B2's capabilities mature, track it.