Side by side
Locus Robotics Vector vs MiR MiR250
Two autonomous mobile robots a buyer shopping for material movement 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.
| Locus Robotics Vector | MiR MiR250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Autonomous mobile robot | Autonomous mobile robot |
| Payload | 272 kg (600 lb) | 250 kg (551 lb) |
| Sold as collaborative | yes | yes |
| Applications listed | material movement | material movement |
| Specs checked | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |
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
- The Locus Robotics Vector is rated for 22 kg more than the MiR MiR250, about 9 percent. Subtract the weight of the gripper before you compare either figure with your heaviest part, and remember that payload at full speed and full reach is a smaller number than the headline.
- Both are sold as collaborative. That describes a feature set, not a safety verdict: the risk assessment on your part, your gripper and your speed is what decides whether anyone works beside it. Collaborative does not mean fenceless.
- Both are listed for material movement.
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
Locus Robotics Vector. Omnidirectional mecanum flat top, 272 kg. 762x565x508 mm, 8 to 10 h per charge. Speed and IP not published.
MiR MiR250. Flat top. 800x580x300 mm, 2.0 m/s, IP21, up to 13 h loaded. MiR distributors owe first level service and support. MiR publishes hospital use: sterile instruments, medications, linen, meals, waste.
Also on the shortlist for material movement
- Anscer Robotics AR 250, 250 kg
- Agilox ODM, 300 kg
- Aethon TUG T3, 340 kg
- OTTO Motors OTTO 100, 150 kg
- Aethon TUG T3 XL, 454 kg
Ask about these two for your job
Free, about two minutes, no phone number. Joe will tell you which belongs on your shortlist, what beats both, and what has to be true for the math to work.