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Ballie vs Spot

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Quick verdict

Spot leads on 7 of 10 comparable rows

Ballie leads on Battery, Social Interaction, and Home Navigation. Spot leads on Readiness Score, Reality Score, Data Freshness, and Mobility (+3 more).

Who should choose which?

Ballie
Choose Ballie if…
  • Strengths like home navigation and perception match how you plan to use it at home.
  • You prefer a mobile form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
Spot
Choose Spot if…
  • You want higher readiness (58/100 vs peers) for near-term home use.
  • Verified shipping and public proof matter more to you (reality score 93/100).
  • 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.
Performance
Readiness Score
52
58
Reality Score
38
93
Data Freshness
98%
100%
SpeedUnknown5.8 km/h
PayloadUnknown14 kg
Specs
Height20 cm61 cm
WeightUnknown33.8 kg
Battery2–3 h1.5 h
FormMobileAnimal-like
Availability
PriceUnknown$74,500+
Market StatusPrototypeLimited
AvailabilityPrototypeLimited
CountriesUnknownUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore
Intelligence
Mobility
74
96
Manipulation
8
48
Perception
78
90
Autonomy
70
88
Social Interaction
75
12
Home Navigation
82
72
SensorsSpatial LiDAR, front/rear cameras, IR transmitter, ambient light (inferred from demos)5× stereo camera pairs (360° vision), IMU, joint encoders; optional Spot CAM+, LiDAR, thermal payloads
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Samsung SmartThingsWi-Fi, Ethernet (payload-dependent); tablet controller link
EcosystemSamsung SmartThings; Google Gemini; 1080p dual-lens projector; IR appliance control; Samsung mobile app (demos)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.