Erica vs MagicBot Z1
Side-by-side comparison of Erica (Ishiguro Lab, Kyoto University, ATR) and MagicBot Z1 (Magiclab Robotics Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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 EricahumanoidIshiguro Lab, Kyoto University, ATR27.9Trust Score | MagicBot Z1humanoidMagiclab Robotics Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. 22.3Trust Score | |
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| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | — | CN |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2015 | — |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | — | 2 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 166 mm | 136.9 mm |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | static | bipedal |
| Humanoid Subtype (values differ) | android | full bipedal |
| Terrain (values differ) | indoor | flat_indoor |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | — | 2 kg |
| Payload (Peak) (values differ) | — | 3 kg |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 49 | 24 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | 9 | 5 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | 3 | — |
| Arm Reach (values differ) | — | 50 cm |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | Sensor network connected to multiple PCs. One PC to control actuators. | 8-core high-performance CPU |
| Compute Platform (values differ) | — | 8-core high-performance CPU |
| VLM Capable (values differ) | — | onboard small |
| Imitation Learning (values differ) | — | multi task |
| Teleoperation (values differ) | — | joystick |
| Programming (values differ) | code_ros, code_java, code_python | code_python, teleoperation |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | — | 2 hrs |
| Charging Method (values differ) | — | manual swap |
| Battery Swap (values differ) | — | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Fall Recovery (values differ) | — | Yes |
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | — | multi modal |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | code_ros, code_java, code_python | code_python, teleoperation |
| ROS Support (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Open API (values differ) | — | limited rest |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | prototype | beta pilot |
| Commercial | ||
| Production Pilots (values differ) | Nippon Television Network Corporation | — |
| Applications (values differ) | research | research |
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About this comparison
Erica vs MagicBot Z1 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.