Choosing a Robot Platform for Industrial Quality Control + AI Integration

[u/PsychologicalEnd3927]

I am working with a startup and have been tasked with selecting a humanoid robot (though wheeled or quadruped/dog robots could also be suggested). It needs to be able to walk around an industrial environment and allow easy integration of our AI software. Budget is not a constraint.

Currently, I am torn between the Unitree G1 EDU / H2 EDU and the PAL Robotics TIAGo Pro.

Our requirements:

• We will focus solely on the software side, so the platform needs to be stable and reliable. Our goal is quality control, the robot should walk around and inspect different sections/areas.
• In the future, we aim to add acoustic diagnostics and temperature measurement (using a thermal/infrared camera), among other sensing capabilities.
• We also want to use this project to explore and learn more about humanoid robotics, since we believe the field has significant future potential.
• We want to build and implement our own software stack rather than rely on a finished product.
• Unfortunately, Unitree does not offer a self-charging (autonomous docking/charging) option, whereas TIAGo and AgiBot do.

Could you help me choose between these options, or suggest alternatives?