Stretch vs iCub
Side-by-side comparison of Stretch (Boston Dynamics, Inc. (Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary)) and iCub (Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
 StretchhumanoidBoston Dynamics, Inc. (Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary)—Trust Score | iCubhumanoidItalian Institute of Technology (IIT) 13.3Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | US | — |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 1992 | 2004 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | — | US$300,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | 16 hrs | — |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Terrain (values differ) | indoor | — |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 22.7 kg | — |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 7 | — |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | 7 | — |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Programming (values differ) | code_python, proprietary_app | — |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 16 hrs | — |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | code_python, proprietary_app | — |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | — | $300,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | <10K | — |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | purchase | — |
| Applications (values differ) | warehouse_transport | — |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Height, Weight, Mobility Type, Humanoid Subtype, Walking Speed, Running Capable, Stair Climbing, Payload (Peak), Hand DOF, Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Bimanual Coordination, Tool Use, Onboard Compute, 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, ROS Support, Simulation Platforms, Open API, 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
Stretch vs iCub 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.