iCub vs R1 Tour Guide Robot
Side-by-side comparison of iCub (RoboCub Consortium and Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)) and R1 Tour Guide Robot (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.p.A.) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
 iCubhumanoidRoboCub Consortium and Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)—Trust Score |  R1 Tour Guide RobothumanoidIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.p.A.—Trust Score | |
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| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | Italy | — |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2004 | 2024 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | US$300,000 | — |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | — | 1 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 1040 mm | 1300 mm |
| Weight (values differ) | 25 kg | — |
| Humanoid Subtype (values differ) | research platform | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | both | indoor |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload | 1.5 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 53 | 18 |
| Arm DOF | 8 | 8 |
| Hand DOF | 4 | 4 |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | dual-core CPU with external Ethernet interface | NVIDIA Jetson Xavier AGX |
| Programming (values differ) | code_ros, proprietary_app | code_python, code_ros |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | — | 1 hrs |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | code_ros, proprietary_app | code_python, code_ros |
| ROS Support | Yes | Yes |
| Open API | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $300,000 | — |
| Price Tier (values differ) | 150K+ | — |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | purchase | — |
| Applications (values differ) | research, teleoperation | museum_guide |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Mobility Type, Walking Speed, 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, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Human Detection Method, Safe Speed Near Humans, Simulation Platforms, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, Deployment Maturity, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Warranty, Production Pilots
About this comparison
iCub vs R1 Tour Guide Robot 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.