Care-O-bot 3 vs Hubo 2
Side-by-side comparison of Care-O-bot 3 (Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation) and Hubo 2 (KAIST) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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| Care-O-bot 3humanoidFraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation —Trust Score |  Hubo 2humanoidKAIST13.3Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | Germany | KR |
| Year First Available (values differ) | — | 2009 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | Contact for quote | $400,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Hospitality & F&B buyers) (values differ) | — | 1.5 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Weight (priority for Hospitality & F&B buyers) (values differ) | 180 kg | 55 kg |
| Height (values differ) | 1450 mm | 1250 mm |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | wheeled | — |
| Humanoid Subtype (values differ) | service humanoid | — |
| Walking Speed | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 m/s |
| Stair Climbing (values differ) | none | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat_indoor | both |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 5 kg | 2 kg |
| Payload (Peak) (values differ) | 7 kg | — |
| Total DOF (values differ) | — | 40 |
| Arm DOF | 7 | 7 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | 7 | 5 |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | 3 PCs (2 GHz Pentium M, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB HDD) | Two PC/104 embedded computers with solid-state drives |
| Programming (values differ) | code_ros, teleoperation | code_ros, proprietary_app, teleoperation |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | — | 1.5 hrs |
| Safety | ||
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | vision human | — |
| Safe Speed Near Humans (values differ) | software_defined | — |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | code_ros, teleoperation | code_ros, proprietary_app, teleoperation |
| ROS Support (values differ) | ros2 community | Yes |
| Open API | Yes | Yes |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | prototype | — |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | Contact for quote | $400,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | — | 150K+ |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | lease | purchase |
| Applications (values differ) | research, eldercare_assistance | robotics education, research, service robotics, disaster response |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Running Capable, Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Bimanual Coordination, Tool Use, 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, Simulation Platforms, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Warranty, Production Pilots
About this comparison
Care-O-bot 3 vs Hubo 2 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.