Care-O-bot 3 vs iCub
Side-by-side comparison of Care-O-bot 3 (Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation) and iCub (RoboCub Consortium and Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)) — 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 |  iCubhumanoidRoboCub Consortium and Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)—Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | Germany | Italy |
| Year First Available (values differ) | — | 2004 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | Contact for quote | $300,000 |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 1450 mm | 1040 mm |
| Weight (values differ) | 180 kg | 25 kg |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | wheeled | — |
| Humanoid Subtype (values differ) | service humanoid | research platform |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 1.5 m/s | — |
| Stair Climbing (values differ) | none | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat_indoor | both |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 5 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Payload (Peak) (values differ) | 7 kg | — |
| Total DOF (values differ) | — | 53 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | 7 | 8 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | 7 | 4 |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | 3 PCs (2 GHz Pentium M, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB HDD) | dual-core CPU with external Ethernet interface |
| Programming (values differ) | code_ros, teleoperation | code_ros, proprietary_app |
| 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 |
| 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 | $300,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | — | 150K+ |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | lease | purchase |
| Applications (values differ) | research, eldercare_assistance | research, teleoperation |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Battery / Shift Runtime, Running Capable, Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Bimanual Coordination, Tool Use, Compute Platform, VLM Capable, Foundation Models, Imitation Learning, Teleoperation, Runtime, 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 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.