Hobbs W1 vs NS-5
Side-by-side comparison of Hobbs W1 (Noetix) and NS-5 (USR) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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Layer 1: Identity & Trust
Manufacturer Country
Hobbs W1CN
NS-5—
Year First Available
- Hobbs W12025
- NS-52004
Verified Deployments
- Hobbs W10 Deployments
- NS-50 Deployments
Layer 2: Operational
Price Range (USD)
- Hobbs W1$320
- NS-5$129
Battery / Shift Runtime
- Hobbs W16 hrs
- NS-5—
Availability Status
- Hobbs W1ACTIVE
- NS-5ACTIVE
Physical Form Factor
Weight
- Hobbs W175 kg
- NS-50.2 kg
Height
- Hobbs W11700 mm
- NS-525.7 cm
Walking Speed
- Hobbs W11.2 m/s
- NS-5—
Terrain
- Hobbs W1indoor
- NS-5outdoor
Payload & Dexterity
Payload
- Hobbs W12 kg
- NS-55 kg
Total DOF
- Hobbs W111
- NS-56
Arm DOF
- Hobbs W15
- NS-5—
Hand DOF
- Hobbs W16
- NS-5—
Compute & AI
Onboard Compute
- Hobbs W1RK 3588
- NS-5—
Programming
- Hobbs W1—
- NS-5PolyScope graphical user interface on 12" touchscreen
Battery & Power
Runtime
- Hobbs W16 hrs
- NS-5—
Avg Power Consumption
- Hobbs W1—
- NS-59 W
Software
SDK Languages
- Hobbs W1—
- NS-5PolyScope graphical user interface on 12" touchscreen
Reliability
IP Rating
- Hobbs W1—
- NS-5IP54
Commercial
Price (USD)
- Hobbs W1$320
- NS-5$129
Price Tier
- Hobbs W120-40K
- NS-5<10K
Pricing Model
- Hobbs W1purchase
- NS-5purchase
Warranty
- Hobbs W12 yrs
- NS-5—
Applications
- Hobbs W1hospitality, retail, education, corporate
- NS-5—
| Hobbs W1humanoidNoetix 43.9Trust Score | NS-5humanoidUSR 55.8Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | CN | — |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2025 | 2004 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $320 | $129 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Cleaning & Facilities buyers) (values differ) | 6 hrs | — |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Weight (priority for Cleaning & Facilities buyers) (values differ) | 75 kg | 0.2 kg |
| Height (values differ) | 1700 mm | 25.7 cm |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 1.2 m/s | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | indoor | outdoor |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 2 kg | 5 kg |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 11 | 6 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | 5 | — |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | 6 | — |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | RK 3588 | — |
| Programming (values differ) | — | PolyScope graphical user interface on 12" touchscreen |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 6 hrs | — |
| Avg Power Consumption (values differ) | — | 9 W |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | — | PolyScope graphical user interface on 12" touchscreen |
| Reliability | ||
| IP Rating (values differ) | — | IP54 |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $320 | $129 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | 20-40K | <10K |
| Pricing Model | purchase | purchase |
| Warranty (values differ) | 2 yrs | — |
| Applications (values differ) | hospitality, retail, education, corporate | — |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Mobility Type, Humanoid Subtype, Running Capable, Stair Climbing, Payload (Peak), 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, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Human Detection Method, Safe Speed Near Humans, ROS Support, Simulation Platforms, Open API, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, Deployment Maturity, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Production Pilots
About this comparison
Hobbs W1 vs NS-5 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.