EVE vs Astribot S1: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2025)
1X Technologies vs Stardust Intelligence — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
EVE leads in higher payload, longer runtime. Overall, EVE has an edge in 2 out of 2 compared categories.
EVE
1X Technologies
Astribot S1
Stardust Intelligence
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EVE Astribot S1
Specifications
Contact (enterprise)Price$100,000
186 cmHeight170 cm
86 kgWeight80 kg
—DOF36
15 kgPayload10 kg
6hRuntime5h
4 m/sSpeed—
NoStairs—
NoLiDARYes
N/AComputeLinux-based
Pros and cons at a glance
EVE
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Long runtime (6h per charge) for full-shift operation
Cons
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
- Cannot navigate stairs — restricts deployment environments
Astribot S1
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
- 36 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Frequently asked questions
How do EVE and Astribot S1 compare on price?
EVE: Contact (enterprise). Astribot S1: $100,000. Only one of the two has a public unit price; the other publishes a range or enterprise-only terms.
Which has higher payload: EVE or Astribot S1?
EVE rates a higher payload at 15 kg vs 10 kg. Payload ratings are vendor claims and do not always include a duty cycle — peak vs sustained payload can differ significantly.
Are both EVE and Astribot S1 shipping to customers?
Yes. Both are commercially available as of the last review. Delivery timelines and customer geographies vary per vendor — check the manufacturer page for each.
Which is better for ROS-based development: EVE or Astribot S1?
EVE has no ROS support; Astribot S1 has ros2. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Does EVE or Astribot S1 use LiDAR?
Astribot S1 ships with LiDAR for depth sensing; EVE does not. LiDAR adds cost and complexity but improves obstacle detection in low-light or low-contrast environments.
Last updated: 2025