Side-by-side comparison of TB3 Ball Caster-A01 (1ea) (TurtleBot) and TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 2GB [US] (TurtleBot) — 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
Payload Capacity
Max Speed
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country | South Korea | South Korea |
| Year First Available (values differ) | — | 2022 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $4 | $758 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | — | 2.5 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Payload Capacity (values differ) | — | 15 kg |
| Max Speed (values differ) | — | 0.2 m/s |
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Frequently asked
TB3 Ball Caster-A01 (1ea) is made by TurtleBot, based in KR. TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 2GB [US] is made by TurtleBot, based in KR.
TB3 Ball Caster-A01 (1ea) is listed at $4. TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 2GB [US] is listed at $758.
TB3 Ball Caster-A01 (1ea) scores 49/100. TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 2GB [US] scores 69/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
Both robots are classified as Research on Robolist. Filters and ranking treat them as direct alternatives.
Hardware cost is one input. Research TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: The real cost of a research platform.
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 research-robot procurement RFP: questions and red flags.
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TB3 Ball Caster-A01 (1ea) vs TurtleBot 3 Burger RPi4 2GB [US] compares two robots in the research 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.
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