TALOS vs NAO V6: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2018)
PAL Robotics vs Aldebaran (Maxvision) — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Verdict rapide
TALOS leads in more DOF, longer runtime, faster speed, while NAO V6 leads in lower price. Overall, TALOS has an edge in 3 out of 4 compared categories.
TALOS
PAL Robotics
NAO V6
Aldebaran (Maxvision)
Superposition ADN
TALOS NAO V6
Caractéristiques
$400,000Prix$16,990
175 cmTaille58 cm
95 kgPoids5.6 kg
32DDL25
6 kgCharge utile—
2hAutonomie1h
0.83 m/sVitesse0.5 m/s
OuiEscaliersNon
NonLiDARNon
2x Intel Core i7CalculIntel Atom (upgraded in V6)
Ouverture de l'écosystème
85
TALOS
/100
70
NAO V6
Full ROS + Gazebo + MoveIt. URDF public. Gold standard for research.
NAOqi + Choregraphe. Massive academic community. Future uncertain post-bankruptcy.
Pros and cons at a glance
TALOS
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- 32 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Premium pricing at $400,000 — enterprise budgets only
- Low rated payload (6 kg) — research or light-handling tasks only
- Short runtime (90 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
NAO V6
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Affordable at $16,990 — accessible to research labs and SMEs
Cons
- Short runtime (75 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
- Cannot navigate stairs — restricts deployment environments
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper: TALOS or NAO V6?
NAO V6 is cheaper at $16,990 vs $400,000 for TALOS. Note that lower price does not imply lower total cost of ownership — see the TCO calculator on the Explore page for utilisation-adjusted figures.
Are both TALOS and NAO V6 shipping to customers?
Yes. Both are commercially available as of the last review. Delivery timelines and customer geographies vary per vendor — check the manufacturer page for each.
Dernière mise à jour: 2018