Side-by-side comparison of DOBOT Atom (Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Co., Ltd.) and Mercury (Apptronik, Inc.) — 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
Weight
Height
Mobility Type
Humanoid Subtype
Walking Speed
Stair Climbing
Terrain
Payload
Total DOF
Arm DOF
Hand DOF
Arm Reach
Manipulation Repeatability
Bimanual Coordination
Tool Use
Onboard Compute
Compute Platform
VLM Capable
Imitation Learning
Teleoperation
Programming
Runtime
Charging Time
Charging Method
Battery Swap
Human Detection Method
SDK Languages
ROS Support
Open API
Deployment Maturity
Price (USD)
Price Tier
Pricing Model
Warranty
Applications
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | China | United States |
| Year First Available (values differ) | — | 2018 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $84,499 | $150,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Cleaning & Facilities buyers) (values differ) | 2 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Weight (priority for Cleaning & Facilities buyers) (values differ) | 60 kg | 55 kg |
| Height (values differ) | 165 mm | 118 mm |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | bipedal | wheeled |
| Humanoid Subtype (values differ) | full bipedal | wheeled humanoid |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 1.5 m/s | 1.2 m/s |
| Stair Climbing (values differ) | No | Yes |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat indoor, narrow spaces | flat indoor, inclines up to 15° |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 3.5 kg | 1 kg |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 41 | 19 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | 7 | 17 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | 12 | — |
| Arm Reach (values differ) | 60 cm | — |
| Manipulation Repeatability (values differ) | ±0.05 mm | — |
| Bimanual Coordination (values differ) | full bimanual | Yes |
| Tool Use (values differ) | production validated | — |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | 1500 TOPS | Jetson Orin Nano SUPER 8GB |
| Compute Platform (values differ) | Intel i9 | — |
| VLM Capable (values differ) | No | — |
| Imitation Learning (values differ) | Yes | No |
| Teleoperation (values differ) | vr_headset | — |
| Programming (values differ) | SDK Support | code_python, code_cpp, no_code_gui |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 2 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Charging Time (values differ) | 1 hrs | — |
| Charging Method (values differ) | manual swap | — |
| Battery Swap (values differ) | No | — |
| Safety | ||
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | multi modal | — |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | Python | Python, C++ |
| ROS Support (values differ) | No | Yes |
| Open API | Yes | Yes |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | production pilot | commercial |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $84,499 | $150,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | under_50k | — |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | capex | — |
| Warranty (values differ) | 1 yrs | — |
| Applications (values differ) | assembly, research | research, education, service, teleoperation |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Running Capable, Payload (Peak), Grip Strength, Foundation Models, Battery Capacity, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Safe Speed Near Humans, Simulation Platforms, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Production Pilots
Frequently asked
DOBOT Atom is made by Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Co., Ltd., based in CN. Mercury is made by Apptronik, Inc., based in US.
DOBOT Atom is listed at $84,499. Mercury is listed at $150,000.
DOBOT Atom scores 35/100. Mercury scores 34/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
DOBOT Atom carries up to 3.5 kg. Mercury carries up to 1 kg.
Both robots are classified as Humanoid on Robolist. Filters and ranking treat them as direct alternatives.
Hardware cost is one input. Humanoid TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: Humanoid TCO: Hardware, Cloud Subscriptions, and the Cost of Teleop Time.
Spec sheets only show part of the story. Useful vendor questions cover support, lifecycle, integration cost, and references. We have a buyer-focused checklist: Vendor Selection for Humanoids: The 10 Questions You Must Ask.
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DOBOT Atom vs Mercury 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 Product Score is calculated.