Side-by-side comparison of Bruno (Hajime Research Institute and TU Darmstadt) and TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 4GB [US] (TurtleBot) — 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 Capacity

Max Speed

Autonomy Level

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| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | — | South Korea |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2010 | 2022 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | Contact for quote | $784 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Cleaning & Facilities buyers) (values differ) | 0.5 hrs | 2.5 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Payload Capacity (priority for Cleaning & Facilities buyers) (values differ) | — | 15 kg |
| Max Speed (values differ) | 0.4 m/s | 0.3 m/s |
| Autonomy Level (values differ) | fully autonomous | — |
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Frequently asked
Bruno is made by Hajime Research Institute and TU Darmstadt. TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 4GB [US] is made by TurtleBot, based in KR.
Bruno launched in 2010. TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 4GB [US] launched in 2022.
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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Bruno vs TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 4GB [US] 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 Robolist Product Score is calculated.