Side-by-side comparison of Herb (University of Washington) and KR 10 R1100-2 HO (KUKA Robotics) — specs, pricing, Robolist Product Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | — | Germany |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2006 | — |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
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| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Hospitality & F&B buyers) (values differ) | 6 hrs | — |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
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Frequently asked
Herb is made by University of Washington. KR 10 R1100-2 HO is made by KUKA Robotics, based in DE.
Herb scores 22/100. KR 10 R1100-2 HO scores 49/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
Herb is categorized as Mobile Manipulator; KR 10 R1100-2 HO as Industrial Arm. The Product Score is calculated per category, so the absolute scores reflect their respective category tiers.
Hardware cost is one input. Mobile Manipulator And Industrial Arm TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: TCO of a 6-Axis Arm Cell: Hardware, EOAT, Integration, Programming.
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 mobile manipulator vendor RFP: questions and red flags.
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TCO of a 6-Axis Arm Cell: Hardware, EOAT, Integration, Programming
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Herb vs KR 10 R1100-2 HO compares two robots in the mobile-manipulator and industrial-arm categories. 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.