Side-by-side comparison of Ava (Ava Robotics) and Keenon XMAN‑R1 (Shanghai Keenon Robotics Co., Ltd.) — specs, pricing, Robolist Product Score, 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


Robot Weight


Compartment Type


Dimensions


Navigation Type


Max Speed


Min Passable Width


Battery Runtime


Auto Docking


Fleet Management


Floor Compatibility


Display Size


Price (USD)


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| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | United States | China |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2018 | — |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $32,000 | $100,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | 6 hrs | 3 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical | ||
| Payload (priority for Manufacturing buyers) (values differ) | — | 3 kg |
| Robot Weight (values differ) | 84.4 kg | 110 kg |
| Compartment Type (values differ) | enclosed locked | — |
| Dimensions (values differ) | 575x575x1650 | — |
| Navigation & Safety | ||
| Navigation Type (values differ) | slam natural | other |
| Max Speed (values differ) | 1 m/s | — |
| Min Passable Width (values differ) | 57.5 cm | — |
| Power | ||
| Battery Runtime (values differ) | 6 hrs | 3 hrs |
| Auto Docking (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Integration | ||
| Fleet Management (values differ) | centralized cloud | — |
| Floor Compatibility (values differ) | hard floor | — |
| Display & UX | ||
| Display Size (values differ) | 21.5 " | — |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $32,000 | $100,000 |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Tray Count, IP Rating, Charge Time, Hot-Swap Battery, Elevator API, PMS / POS Integration, Voice Interaction, Noise Level, Languages Supported, RaaS / Month, Warranty
Frequently asked
Ava is made by Ava Robotics, based in US. Keenon XMAN‑R1 is made by Shanghai Keenon Robotics Co., Ltd., based in CN.
Ava is listed at $32,000. Keenon XMAN‑R1 is listed at $100,000.
Ava scores 33/100. Keenon XMAN‑R1 scores 57/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
Both robots are classified as Hospitality Service on Robolist. Filters and ranking treat them as direct alternatives.
Hardware cost is one input. Hospitality Service TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: Service Robot TCO Across Hotels, Restaurants, Retail, and Senior Care.
Spec sheets only show part of the story. Useful vendor questions cover support, lifecycle, integration cost, and references. We have a buyer-focused checklist: Service Robot SLAs and Contract Red Flags.
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Ava vs Keenon XMAN‑R1 compares two robots in the hospitality-service category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Product Score is calculated.