How This Directory Handles Price Data
Long-tail robot pricing is inconsistent because most of these brands sell through direct order forms, Kickstarter fulfillment, regional distributors, or B2B quotes rather than the retail channels tracked by mainstream review sites. This directory splits every entry into three price states: Listed (a public MSRP from the manufacturer or an authorized reseller), Estimated (a figure reported by a trade outlet such as The Robot Report or IFR), and Quote-only (the vendor publishes no price and requires a form).
Where the manufacturer publishes a storefront — for example Yarbo, Petoi, or Wonder Workshop — the Listed figure is the current MSRP on the day this page was reviewed. Where the vendor is B2B-only, such as Borunte or Okibo, the entry is marked Quote-only and any dollar figure comes from a named third-party report.
The Bot Scout does not average these numbers into a single headline price. A quote for a Borunte palletizer in China is not comparable to a US retail Zenbo Junior, and rolling them together would produce a number that describes nothing.
Consumer and Education Long-Tail Robots
The consumer and STEM end of the long-tail market has the most Listed pricing because these products ship through Amazon, Shopify storefronts, and education distributors. Wonder Workshop publishes Dash, Dot, and Cue prices directly, and STEMpedia lists Quarky kits on its own store.
The pattern to watch here is bundle pricing. A Petoi Bittle X on Petoi lists at one number for the base kit and a higher number for the version with the NyBoard V1 and battery, and reviewers often quote whichever suits their narrative.
| Brand / product | Category | Price (USD) | State | Region / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Workshop Dash | STEM coding robot | $149.99 | Listed | US — Wonder Workshop |
| Wonder Workshop Cue | STEM coding robot | $199.99 | Listed | US — Wonder Workshop |
| STEMpedia Quarky (kit) | STEM AI robot | $99.00 | Listed | Global — STEMpedia |
| Petoi Bittle X (base) | Bionic quadruped | $399.00 | Listed | US — Petoi |
| Petoi Nybble (assembled) | Robot cat | $349.00 | Listed | US — Petoi |
| ClicBot Creator | Modular educational robot | $1,299.00 | Listed | US — Keyi Robot |
| ASUS Zenbo Junior | Home / education companion | ~$1,499 | Estimated | Taiwan launch price — The Verge |
| DFRobot Boxer | Education robot | $89.90 | Listed | Global — DFRobot |
| Sphero RVR+ | Programmable rover | $349.99 | Listed | US — Sphero |
Outdoor, Home, and Kitchen Long-Tail Robots
Yard, home, and kitchen robots from smaller brands sit in a gap where Listed prices exist but change frequently with pre-order waves. Yarbo currently sells its Core + Mower module bundle on its own storefront, and Yo-Mi lists the Yomi robotic ice-cream vending unit through direct sales inquiry.
Yonbo, a lawn-robot brand often confused with Yarbo, is documented by The Robot Report coverage of the autonomous mower category rather than a public storefront, and is treated here as Estimated.
| Brand / product | Category | Price (USD) | State | Region / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarbo Core + Mower M1 | Autonomous mower system | $3,299 (Core) + $2,499 (Mower) | Listed | US — Yarbo |
| Yarbo Snowblower S1 | Autonomous snowblower module | $4,299 | Listed | US — Yarbo |
| Yonbo autonomous mower | Robotic mower (long-tail) | Not published | Quote-only | Trade coverage — The Robot Report |
| Yo-Mi Yomi ice-cream robot | Kitchen / vending robot | Not published | Quote-only | Direct sales — Yo-Mi |
| Moley Robotic Kitchen | Home cooking robot | ~$335,000 | Estimated | Launch reporting — Reuters |
| Nimble One | Home butler robot | Not published | Quote-only | Company site — Nimble AI |
| Enchanted Tools Mirokai | Character service robot | Not published | Quote-only | Manufacturer — Enchanted Tools |
Industrial and Construction Long-Tail Robots
The industrial long-tail is almost entirely Quote-only. Borunte is one of China's larger industrial arm makers by volume, tracked by IFR statistics, but publishes no MSRP. Okibo, a construction bricklaying and plastering robot from Israel, sells to contractors through pilot agreements rather than a price list.
For construction and jobsite systems, third-party trade reports are the only public reference. Construction Physics and Construction Dive have both covered unit-economics estimates that should be read as directional, not as invoiceable prices.
| Brand / product | Category | Price (USD) | State | Region / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borunte 6-axis arm (BRTIRUS series) | Industrial arm | Not published | Quote-only | B2B — Borunte |
| Okibo plastering robot | Construction robot | Not published | Quote-only | B2B — Okibo |
| Dusty Robotics FieldPrinter | Construction layout robot | Not published | Quote-only | B2B — Dusty Robotics |
| Built Robotics Exosystem | Autonomous excavation | Not published | Quote-only | B2B — Built Robotics |
| Hadrian X bricklayer (FBR) | Construction robot | ~$2M capital + service | Estimated | Company disclosures — FBR Ltd |
| Canvas drywall robot | Interior finishing robot | Not published | Quote-only | B2B — Canvas |
Research, Humanoid, and Companion Long-Tail Robots
Research-oriented robots at the long-tail are usually Listed by academic distributors but often carry region-locked pricing. Trossen Robotics and RobotShop resell many of them at prices that differ from the manufacturer's regional store.
Humanoid and companion figures at this end of the market are volatile because most units ship in small batches. Any dollar figure here should be treated as accurate on the review date and confirmed against the vendor before quoting internally.
| Brand / product | Category | Price (USD) | State | Region / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincross HEXA | Research hexapod | ~$949 | Estimated | Trade coverage — Hackster |
| Trossen WidowX 250 6-DOF arm | Research arm | $2,499.95 | Listed | US — Trossen Robotics |
| Reachy 2 (Pollen Robotics) | Open-source humanoid research | ~$70,000 | Estimated | Manufacturer coverage — Pollen Robotics |
Bottom Line
For lesser-known robots, price is a data-quality problem more than a shopping problem. Treat any Listed number as valid only on the review date, ask for a written quote on Estimated and Quote-only entries, and never compare a B2B integrator price to a retail consumer price as if they meant the same thing.
Cross-check every long-tail price against the linked vendor page before you build a budget or a comparison.
FAQs
Why do most long-tail robot brands not publish prices?
Industrial, construction, and B2B service robot makers such as Borunte, Okibo, Dusty Robotics, and Built Robotics sell through quoted pilots that include integration, training, and service. Publishing a headline price would misrepresent the deliverable, so they use inquiry forms instead.
How much does a Yarbo system cost?
Yarbo publishes prices on its own storefront. The Yarbo Core hub currently lists at $3,299, the Mower M1 module at $2,499, and the Snowblower S1 module at $4,299 in the US. Bundles rotate with pre-order waves, so confirm the current figure at yarbo.com.
Is the ASUS Zenbo still sold?
Consumer Zenbo units launched in Taiwan around 2016 at roughly $1,499 for Zenbo Junior. ASUS has since redirected the product toward Zenbo Junior education units and enterprise pilots, so consumer retail availability is limited and any current price should be verified with ASUS regional support.
What is the difference between Yarbo, Yonbo, and Yomi?
Yarbo is a US-marketed modular outdoor robot system for mowing and snow. Yonbo is a separate long-tail robotic mower brand covered by trade press with no public MSRP. Yomi is a robotic ice-cream vending unit from Yo-Mi. They are unrelated companies despite the similar names.
Where do estimated prices in this directory come from?
Estimated prices are taken from named third-party sources — Reuters, The Verge, The Robot Report, Hackster — or from the manufacturer's own launch statements when no live storefront exists. They are labeled Estimated because they were correct at the time of the source report, not necessarily today.