RobotEra Q5 ranks higher overall (30 vs 26, a 4-point gap). RobotEra Q5 is ahead in locomotion; they score the same in manipulation, hands, autonomy, deployment. RobotEra Q5 is cheaper: about $105,000 vs $112,500.
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26score
Hexagon AEON
Hexagon · Sweden/Switzerland · On wheels
Height165 cm
Weight60 kg
Joints34
Lifts15 kg
Speed8.6 km/h
Battery4 h
Price$112k reported
Pilots
VS
#49
30score
RobotEra Q5
RobotEra · China · On wheels
Height165 cm
Weight70 kg
Joints44
Lifts10 kg
Speed?
Battery4 h
Price$105k reported
On sale
Hexagon AEON
RobotEra Q5
Body
165 cm
Height
165 cm
60 kg
Weight
70 kg
Wheels
Moves on
Wheels
34
Joints (degrees of freedom)
44
electric actuators; wheeled feet
Actuators
7-axis bionic arms; 3-DoF legs (can squat) on wheeled base
Movement
8.6 km/h
Top speed
?
Hands and lifting
?
Joints per hand
11
5
Fingers
5
15 kg
Carries (both arms)
10 kg
?
Lifts per arm
10 kg
Battery
4 h
Runtime per charge
4 h
hot-swappable battery (autonomous swap)
Charging
60 V supply
Brain and senses
NVIDIA Isaac GR00T (fine-tuned, being explored)
AI model
ERA-42 embodied model; LLM voice, 37+ languages
NVIDIA Jetson Orin; IGX Thor planned
Onboard computer
Not disclosed
22+ sensors: RGB, depth, LiDAR, ToF, IR, force/torque, microphones
Sensors
3D LiDAR + stereo camera
NVIDIA Isaac Sim / Omniverse
Software / SDK
teleoperation via data gloves and VR; EraAI data platform
Buying it
$112k reported
Price
$105k reported
Third-party estimate 75,000-150,000 USD; humanoid.guide lists 20,000 USD (likely placeholder); no official price
Price details
Reseller list price USD 105,000 (aifitlab); aggregator estimate USD 50k-75k; no official price
reception, guiding, retail assistant, hospital and eldercare delivery
What it has shown (our assessment)
Stationary or basic wheels
Locomotion
Walks slowly on flat floors
Scripted pick-and-place
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Basic hand, under 6 joints
Hands
Basic hand, under 6 joints
Limited autonomy in demos
Autonomy
Limited autonomy in demos
Paid pilots with customers
Deployment
Paid pilots with customers
Watch them
It’s time for AEON · Hexagon on YouTubeQ5 just landed its dream autograph! Liu Cixin signed a copy on the spot for the little bot! · ROBOTERA on YouTube
What each has shown
Hexagon AEON: machine maintenance, parts inspection, 3D scanning
RobotEra Q5: multilingual communication (37+ languages), service
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Hexagon AEON or RobotEra Q5?
RobotEra Q5 ranks higher overall (30 vs 26, a 4-point gap).
Can you buy Hexagon AEON or RobotEra Q5?
Hexagon AEON: in customer pilots. RobotEra Q5: on sale.
Which costs less, Hexagon AEON or RobotEra Q5?
Hexagon AEON about $112,500; RobotEra Q5 about $105,000.
