RoMan vs Tien Kung
Side-by-side comparison of RoMan (Apptronik, Inc.) and Tien Kung (X-Humanoid) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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Layer 1: Identity & Trust
Manufacturer Country
Year First Available
Verified Deployments
Layer 2: Operational
Price Range (USD)
Battery / Shift Runtime
Availability Status
Physical Form Factor
Weight
Height
Walking Speed
Terrain
Payload & Dexterity
Payload
Total DOF
Arm DOF
Hand DOF
Compute & AI
Onboard Compute
Programming
Battery & Power
Runtime
Software
SDK Languages
ROS Support
Open API
Commercial
Price (USD)
Price Tier
Pricing Model
Applications
 RoManhumanoidApptronik, Inc.51.5Trust Score |  Tien KunghumanoidX-Humanoid43.9Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | US | CN |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2016 | 2025 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $50,000 | $41,200 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Hospitality & F&B buyers) (values differ) | 4 hrs | 3.5 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Weight (priority for Hospitality & F&B buyers) (values differ) | 72.6 kg | 73 kg |
| Height (values differ) | 1727.2 mm | 1700 mm |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | — | 3.3 m/s |
| Terrain | both | both |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 25 kg | 6 kg |
| Total DOF (values differ) | — | 20 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | — | 7 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | — | 6 |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | — | Nvidia Jetson Orin |
| Programming (values differ) | — | voice, app control |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 4 hrs | 3.5 hrs |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | — | voice, app control |
| ROS Support (values differ) | — | Yes |
| Open API (values differ) | — | Yes |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $50,000 | $41,200 |
| Price Tier | 40-80K | 40-80K |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | raas | — |
| Applications (values differ) | warehouse_transport, assembly, inspection, cleaning | research, hazardous_env, industrial automation |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Mobility Type, Humanoid Subtype, Running Capable, Stair Climbing, Payload (Peak), Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Bimanual Coordination, Tool Use, Compute Platform, VLM Capable, Foundation Models, Imitation Learning, Teleoperation, Battery Capacity, Charging Time, Charging Method, Battery Swap, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Human Detection Method, Safe Speed Near Humans, Simulation Platforms, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, Deployment Maturity, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Warranty, Production Pilots
About this comparison
RoMan vs Tien Kung compares two robots in the humanoid category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Trust Score is calculated.