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aeo vs Spot
Quick verdict
Spot leads on 7 of 11 comparable rows
aeo leads on Readiness Score, Battery, Manipulation, and Social Interaction. Spot leads on Reality Score, Payload, Countries, and Mobility (+3 more).
Who should choose which?
Choose aeo if…
- You want higher readiness (78/100 vs peers) for near-term home use.
- Your main goal is elder care, which aeo targets directly.
- Strengths like manipulation and perception match how you plan to use it at home.
- You prefer a humanoid form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
Choose Spot if…
- Verified shipping and public proof matter more to you (reality score 93/100).
- Your main goal is home assistant, which Spot targets directly.
- Strengths like mobility and perception match how you plan to use it at home.
- You prefer a animal-like form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
| Spec | aeo  Aeolus RoboticsLeads 4 | Spot  Boston DynamicsLeads 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Readiness Score | 78 | 58 |
| Reality Score | 82 | 93 |
| Data Freshness | 100% | 100% |
| Speed | Unknown | 5.8 km/h |
| Payload | 3.6 kg per arm | 14 kg |
| Specs | ||
| Height | Unknown | 61 cm |
| Weight | Unknown | 33.8 kg |
| Battery | 8 h | 1.5 h |
| Form | Humanoid | Animal-like |
| Availability | ||
| Price | Unknown | $74,500+ |
| Market Status | Limited | Limited |
| Availability | Limited | Limited |
| Countries | Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States | United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore |
| Intelligence | ||
| Mobility | 80 | 96 |
| Manipulation | 84 | 48 |
| Perception | 82 | 90 |
| Autonomy | 78 | 88 |
| Social Interaction | 72 | 12 |
| Home Navigation | 68 | 72 |
| Sensors | 360° vision, night-vision camera, posture/position detection, obstacle avoidance | 5× stereo camera pairs (360° vision), IMU, joint encoders; optional Spot CAM+, LiDAR, thermal payloads |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, web apps, native smartphone apps | Wi-Fi, Ethernet (payload-dependent); tablet controller link |
| Ecosystem | Robot-as-a-service (RaaS) leasing; Plug-and-play attachments; Asratec integrations (Japan); Malibu AI integrations (Taiwan); Remote scheduling and alerting apps | Spot SDK (Python); Autowalk mission recording; Orbit fleet management; Spot Arm (optional); Spot CAM+ / LiDAR payloads; Scout software for inspection |
Green cells mark the stronger value in each row across 2 robots.