Side-by-side comparison of Aqua Jelly (Festo) and PR1 (Stanford Personal Robotics Program) — specs, pricing, Robo Index, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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Manufacturer Country
Year First Available
Verified Deployments
Price Range (USD)
Battery / Shift Runtime
Availability Status
Payload Capacity
Reach
Max Speed
Autonomy Level
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | Germany | United States |
| Year First Available | 2008 | 2008 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | Contact for quote | $50,000 USD |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | — | 2 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Payload Capacity (values differ) | — | 25 kg |
| Reach (values differ) | — | 1,831 mm |
| Max Speed (values differ) | — | 0.8 m/s |
| Autonomy Level (values differ) | — | semi-autonomous |
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Frequently asked
Aqua Jelly is made by Festo, based in DE. PR1 is made by Stanford Personal Robotics Program, based in US.
Aqua Jelly launched in 2008. PR1 launched in 2008.
Aqua Jelly grades B on the Robo Index. PR1 grades AA. The Robo Index is a credibility grade (AAA … C) that blends commercial maturity, verified deployments, company standing, and independent coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
Both robots are classified as Research on Robolist. Filters and ranking treat them as direct alternatives.
Hardware cost is one input. Research TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: The real cost of a research platform.
Spec sheets only show part of the story. Useful vendor questions cover support, lifecycle, integration cost, and references. We have a buyer-focused checklist: The research-robot procurement RFP: questions and red flags.
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Aqua Jelly vs PR1 compares two robots in the research category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robo Index is calculated.