Side by side
Asylon DroneDog (Spot-based robot dog) vs Cobalt Robotics (now Cobalt AI) Cobalt indoor patrol robot
Two patrol robots a buyer shopping for security patrol would honestly weigh against each other, with the manufacturer-published figures in one table and a plain reading of what the differences mean on a floor. We sell across brands, so we have no reason to tilt it.
| Asylon DroneDog (Spot-based robot dog) | Cobalt Robotics (now Cobalt AI) Cobalt indoor patrol robot | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Patrol robot | Patrol robot |
| Sold as collaborative | no | no |
| Applications listed | security patrol | security patrol |
| Specs checked | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-24 |
Every figure is a manufacturer-published claim, checked on the date shown against the maker's own material, and not one of them survives contact with your part, your rate and your floor without an applications review. Prices are deliberately absent: quotes are prepared by our team and confirmed with the manufacturer.
What the numbers mean on the floor
- Neither is sold as collaborative. Both need guarding and an integrator's risk assessment before a person shares the floor with them.
- Both are listed for security patrol.
What a spec sheet cannot tell you
The gripper, the fixture and the integrator decide more of the outcome than the arm. Cycle time on your part is a test, not a datasheet figure. Service footprint, spare parts and who answers the phone at 2 AM differ by brand and by state. And the price difference between two arms in the same class is usually smaller than the difference between two integrators' quotes for the same cell. A model number is not a specification, and the gripper is the project.
From our matrix
Asylon DroneDog (Spot-based robot dog). Maker's product name is DroneDog (commonly described as a robodog; ROBODOG is not the current product name). Built on the Boston Dynamics Spot platform: climbs stairs, traverses uneven surfaces...
Cobalt Robotics (now Cobalt AI) Cobalt indoor patrol robot. PIVOTED: Cobalt Robotics rebranded to Cobalt AI; cobaltrobotics.com now 301-redirects to cobaltai.com. Primary business is Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence (AI software that triages access-control...
Also on the shortlist for security patrol
- Ascento Guard
- Knightscope K1 (Hemisphere / Blue Light Tower family)
- Knightscope K3
- Knightscope K5
- Knightscope K7
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