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Digit vs Kawasaki Kaleido 9

Digit has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 239 points above Kawasaki Kaleido 9. Kawasaki Kaleido 9 is 15 cm taller.

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Digit, full body
Digit
Agility Robotics
175 cm · No public price · Commercial deployment
Kawasaki Kaleido 9, full body
Kawasaki Kaleido 9
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
190 cm · Not for sale · Prototype
DigitKawasaki Kaleido 9
CompanyAgility RoboticsKawasaki Heavy Industries
CountryUnited StatesJapan
StatusCommercial deploymentPrototype
PriceNo public priceNot for sale
How to get oneLease / RaaSNot for sale
Arena rating1,121882
EvidenceA-C-
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)99 kg (218 lb)
Payload15.9 kg (35 lb)30 kg (66 lb)
Runtime4 h3 h
Degrees of freedom30 DoFn/a
Top speed0.42 m/s (1.5 km/h)5 m/s (18 km/h)
HandsPurpose-built end effectors for tote/bin handling; no public dexterous hand DoF spec was found.No detailed hand specifications were found. A disaster rescue demonstration description mentions 'shiny fingers' and gently picking up a toy cat, but hand DoF or tactile capabilities are not disclosed.
Announced2024-06-272025-12-03

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
34
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
82
34
Perception
34
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
34
Digit
Kawasaki Kaleido 9

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Kawasaki Kaleido 9
Low
Digit wins
0%
of validated votes
Kawasaki Kaleido 9 wins
100%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Digit and Kawasaki Kaleido 9.

Digit

Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics Digit humanoid robot standing against a plain gray background.
Image: © Agility Robotics · official website

Customer-confirmed GXO deployment moving totes in logistics operations

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Kawasaki Kaleido 9

Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Kaleido 9 humanoid robot raising its hand during a remote operation demonstration.
Image: © Kawasaki Heavy Industries · official website

Kawasaki Kaleido 9 is a 190 cm, 99 kg bipedal industrial humanoid prototype, publicly unveiled at iREX 2025 and still in the testing phase. Humanoid.guide lists a stated 30 kg payload, up to 5 km/h speed, and up to 3 hours runtime, but Robot Overflow conflicts on several specs and says Kawasaki has not published official battery or speed figures. A textual disaster rescue description says it gently picked up a toy cat, and Humanoid.guide confirms walking stairs and sorting goods as capabilities, with low manipulation and navigation scores. Current autonomy is not demonstrated; VR headset teleoperation is listed, and Ground News reports a 2030 plan for full autonomy using Noetra physical AI. The robot is not for sale and has no commercial deployment or named customer

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Digit vs Kawasaki Kaleido 9 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Digit or Kawasaki Kaleido 9?

On public evidence, Digit currently rates higher (1,121 vs 882). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Digit or Kawasaki Kaleido 9?

Digit is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in); Kawasaki Kaleido 9 is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in).

Can you buy the Digit or the Kawasaki Kaleido 9?

Digit: lease / raas. Kawasaki Kaleido 9: not for sale.