Q5 by Robot Era vs ELIXIS W by Addverb

Q5 measures 165 x 50 x 52 cm and weighs 70 kg, offering a slightly more compact frame compared to ELIXIS W's 175.0 x 60.0 x 50.0 cm and 75 kg build. Both robots adopt humanoid designs suited for human environments, with ELIXIS W providing a taller standing height of 1750 mm for industrial tasks. Their weight difference of 5 kg reflects minor variations in structural materials and components. RobotEra Q5 has 44 degrees of freedom, carries 10 kg per arm and can deadlift 10 kg. ELIXIS W has 41 degrees of freedom, carries 10 kg and can deadlift 15 kg.

Both robots achieve a speed of 1.5 m/s, with ELIXIS W specified as 5.4 km/h. Navigation capabilities overlap in Indoor SLAM, visual SLAM, and LiDAR mapping. Q5 and ELIXIS W support equivalent mobility for indoor and structured environments. RobotEra Q5's mobility type is wheeled. ELIXIS W's mobility type is wheeled. RobotEra Q5 stands 165 cm tall and weighs 70 kg. ELIXIS W stands 175 cm tall and weighs 75 kg. ELIXIS W runs for 1.5–2 hours per charge and recharges in 2 hours. RobotEra Q5's safety features include force limiting, collision detection, emergency stop and collaborative mode. ELIXIS W's safety features include force limiting, collision detection, emergency stop and collaborative mode.

Q5 integrates RGB cameras, stereo cameras, LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors, IMU, gyroscope, force sensors, and temperature sensors. ELIXIS W features 4x stereo depth cameras, 1x 3D LiDAR, 2x 9-axis IMU, dual-encoders per joint, and optional tactile finger sensors. ELIXIS W emphasizes joint-specific encoders and optional tactile sensing, while Q5 includes broader environmental sensors like ultrasonic and temperature. RobotEra Q5's listed uses include customer greeting, guided tours, healthcare assistance and object delivery. ELIXIS W's listed uses include industrial inspection, warehouse material handling and package sorting. RobotEra Q5 reaches 1.5 m/s. ELIXIS W reaches 1.5 m/s.

Control modes are identical across both robots, supporting teleoperation, autonomous operation, and learned behaviors. Neither provides explicit details on AI models or training frameworks. Shared capabilities indicate comparable AI foundations for task execution. RobotEra Q5 is listed as semi-autonomous. ELIXIS W is listed as fully Autonomous. ELIXIS W's control method is listed as autonomous, teleoperation, learned behaviors. RobotEra Q5 runs ROS2, proprietary OS, Python, C++, APIs. ELIXIS W runs ROS2, proprietary stack, Python APIs. RobotEra Q5 runs for more than 4 hours per charge and recharges in 4 hours.

RobotEra Q5 runs for more than 4 hours per charge and recharges in 4 hours. ELIXIS W runs for 1.5–2 hours per charge and recharges in 2 hours. RobotEra Q5 lasts longer on a charge. RobotEra Q5's sensors include RGB cameras, stereo cameras, 360° LiDAR and force sensors. RobotEra Q5 navigates with indoor SLAM, visual SLAM and LiDAR mapping. ELIXIS W navigates with visual SLAM, LiDAR mapping and indoor SLAM. RobotEra Q5's control method is listed as teleoperation, autonomous, learned behaviors.

Q5 targets customer greeting, guided tours, healthcare assistance, object delivery and research demos, emphasising human-centric service roles, with 10 kg per arm. ELIXIS W focuses on intralogistics, industrial inspection, warehouse material handling, package sorting and collaborative assembly, with 10 kg combined carrying and a 15 kg momentary lift. Q5 suits softer service environments, whereas ELIXIS W aligns with industrial and warehouse operations, and both are wheeled robots that move at about 1.5 m/s.

Both use ROS2 as a core framework, with Q5 adding a proprietary OS and C++ and APIs alongside Python, and learning from human motion data. ELIXIS W employs a proprietary stack and Python APIs, with an NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Intel i7 computing layer and vision-language-action learning. Q5 provides broader language support including C++, while ELIXIS W's stack is aimed at industrial integrators who want a defined computing architecture.

Q5 is listed at $75,000 to $95,000, significantly higher than ELIXIS W's $11,000 to $16,000, and both are sold through inquiry forms. The price gap reflects differences in target markets and features: Q5 has 44 degrees of freedom, 10 kg per arm and a 360° LiDAR, while ELIXIS W has 41 degrees of freedom and a swappable 2 kWh pack. ELIXIS W offers the lower entry cost for industrial deployment, and Q5 the stronger service robot.

Q5 and ELIXIS W both have force limiting, collision detection, an emergency stop and a collaborative mode. ELIXIS W adds a two-layer safety system with six dedicated safety controllers. Q5 weighs 70 kg and works from 0 to 40 °C indoors and outdoors, while ELIXIS W weighs 75 kg and works indoors from 0 to 50 °C. Core safety measures align closely, so ELIXIS W's extra layer matters most on busy factory floors.