Kaleido 9 vs NAO V6: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2018)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries vs Aldebaran (Maxvision) — independent, side-by-side analysis.
빠른 평결
Kaleido 9 and NAO V6 are closely matched across key specifications.
Kaleido 9
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
NAO V6
Aldebaran (Maxvision)
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Kaleido 9 NAO V6
사양
Research only, not for sale가격$16,990
190 cm키58 cm
99 kg무게5.6 kg
—자유도25
30 kg적재량—
—런타임1h
—속도0.5 m/s
지원계단 이동미지원
지원LiDAR미지원
Proprietary컴퓨팅Intel Atom (upgraded in V6)
생태계 개방도
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Kaleido 9
/100
70
NAO V6
NAOqi + Choregraphe. Massive academic community. Future uncertain post-bankruptcy.
Pros and cons at a glance
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
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
How do Kaleido 9 and NAO V6 compare on price?
Kaleido 9: Research only, not for sale. NAO V6: $16,990. Only one of the two has a public unit price; the other publishes a range or enterprise-only terms.
Is Kaleido 9 or NAO V6 actually available to buy?
Kaleido 9 is in active development without commercial availability. NAO V6 is shipping to customers. Status reflects the vendor's published commercial position as of the last review and can change between announcement and actual delivery.
Which is better for ROS-based development: Kaleido 9 or NAO V6?
Kaleido 9 has no ROS support; NAO V6 has ROS 1 only. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Does Kaleido 9 or NAO V6 use LiDAR?
Kaleido 9 ships with LiDAR for depth sensing; NAO V6 does not. LiDAR adds cost and complexity but improves obstacle detection in low-light or low-contrast environments.
최종 업데이트: 2018