MenteeBot V3 vs Kaleido 9: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2023)
Mentee Robotics vs Kawasaki Heavy Industries — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Verdict rapide
Kaleido 9 leads in higher payload. Overall, Kaleido 9 has an edge in 1 out of 1 compared categories.
MenteeBot V3
Mentee Robotics
Kaleido 9
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Superposition ADN
MenteeBot V3 Kaleido 9
Caractéristiques
No official price; a ~$35,000 consumer figure has been reported but never confirmed by the makerPrixResearch only, not for sale
175 cmTaille190 cm
70 kgPoids99 kg
40DDL—
25 kgCharge utile30 kg
4hAutonomie—
1.5 m/sVitesse—
OuiEscaliersOui
NonLiDAROui
2x NVIDIA Jetson AGX OrinCalculProprietary
Pros and cons at a glance
MenteeBot V3
Pros
- High rated payload (25 kg) for industrial pick-and-place
- 40 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Still in development, no commercial availability
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Kaleido 9
Pros
- High rated payload (30 kg) for industrial pick-and-place
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
Cons
- Still in development, no commercial availability
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Frequently asked questions
How do MenteeBot V3 and Kaleido 9 compare on price?
MenteeBot V3: No official price; a ~$35,000 consumer figure has been reported but never confirmed by the maker. Kaleido 9: Research only, not for sale.
Which has higher payload: MenteeBot V3 or Kaleido 9?
Kaleido 9 rates a higher payload at 30 kg vs 25 kg. Payload ratings are vendor claims and do not always include a duty cycle — peak vs sustained payload can differ significantly.
Does MenteeBot V3 or Kaleido 9 use LiDAR?
Kaleido 9 ships with LiDAR for depth sensing; MenteeBot V3 does not. LiDAR adds cost and complexity but improves obstacle detection in low-light or low-contrast environments.
Dernière mise à jour: 2023