PAL Robotics vs Honda — independent, side-by-side analysis.
TALOS leads in higher payload, longer runtime, while ASIMO leads in more DOF, faster speed. The two robots are evenly matched, each excelling in different areas.

PAL Robotics

Honda
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TALOS
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ASIMO
Full ROS + Gazebo + MoveIt. URDF public. Gold standard for research.
TALOS: $400,000. ASIMO: Never sold commercially. Only one of the two has a public unit price; the other publishes a range or enterprise-only terms.
TALOS rates a higher payload at 6 kg vs 1 kg. Payload ratings are vendor claims and do not always include a duty cycle — peak vs sustained payload can differ significantly.
TALOS is shipping to customers. ASIMO has been discontinued. Status reflects the vendor's published commercial position as of the last review and can change between announcement and actual delivery.
TALOS has ROS 1 only; ASIMO has no ROS support. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
最終更新: 2017