Ava 500 vs Hobbs W1
Side-by-side comparison of Ava 500 (iRobot Corporation (Amazon subsidiary)) and Hobbs W1 (Noetix) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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 Ava 500humanoidiRobot Corporation (Amazon subsidiary)—Trust Score |  Hobbs W1humanoidNoetix—Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | US | China |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2014 | 2025 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $500 | $320 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Warehousing & Logistics buyers) | 6 hrs | 6 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 91.44 mm | 1700 mm |
| Weight (values differ) | 4.3 kg | 75 kg |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | wheeled | — |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 1 m/s | 1.2 m/s |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat_indoor | indoor |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | — | 2 kg |
| Total DOF (values differ) | — | 11 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | — | 5 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | — | 6 |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | Mobile processor | RK 3588 |
| Programming (values differ) | voice | — |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime | 6 hrs | 6 hrs |
| Charging Method (values differ) | auto dock | — |
| Safety | ||
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | vision human | — |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | voice | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | production scale | — |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $500 | $320 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | Lease starting at $2,000; purchase price not announced.[3] | 20-40K |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | capex | purchase |
| Warranty (values differ) | — | 2 yrs |
| Applications (values differ) | cleaning | hospitality, retail, education, corporate |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: 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, Battery Swap, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Safe Speed Near Humans, ROS Support, Simulation Platforms, Open API, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Production Pilots
About this comparison
Ava 500 vs Hobbs W1 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.