SoftBank Whiz vs LionsBot R3 Vac: Two Autonomous Commercial Vacuums

Here the differences are large. The Whiz runs on the BrainOS platform from Brain, and the maker states a cleaning rate of about 500 m² an hour and route learning by “teach and repeat”: the robot walks the planned path once and then repeats it, with no programming. The battery lasts about 3 hours. Dimensions and weight of the Whiz are not given, and the full datasheet is not public on the manufacturer's site, so a one-to-one comparison is limited.

The R3 Vac has more complete data: 52.1 cm in height, dimensions of 482×655×521 mm, a weight of 53 kg, a 6-litre dust bin and navigation based on 3D LiDAR. The maker states about 1,260 m² an hour (13,563 square feet), 2–3 hours of runtime and a 2-hour charge. Both throughput figures are claimed by the makers, so they have to be confirmed on your own floor space. We explain how to read such figures in “How to Read a Robot Datasheet”.

The R3 Vac is clearly cheaper. According to RobotLAB it starts at USD 13,000 (about PLN 50,390 (≈ EUR 11,550) at the rate of 3.8762 on 1 October 2026), against USD 25,000 for the Whiz (about PLN 96,900 (≈ EUR 22,200)): USD 12,000 more, almost double. On RaaS the monthly rates are USD 369 and USD 1,042, so nearly three times as much for the Whiz. Set against the claimed throughput, that is about USD 10 per m²/h for the R3 Vac and about USD 50 for the Whiz.

Polish availability has not been confirmed for either robot. The Whiz is described by US sources, and LionsBot sells through RobotLAB and partners in Europe. Anyone importing should add duty, VAT and service, as discussed in “Humanoid Robot TCO: How to Calculate Total Cost”. Among market alternatives sold in Poland is the Pudu CC1, for which Polish shops list roughly PLN 73,000–75,000 (≈ EUR 16,730–17,190), or rental from about PLN 1,990 (≈ EUR 455) net a month.

Both robots suit offices, shops and hotels (retail, hotels) with hard floors and carpets. The Whiz makes sense where a proven BrainOS platform and simple route teaching matter and the budget allows a higher subscription. The R3 Vac wins on a limited budget and large floor area: with a higher claimed coverage per hour, though its battery lasts at most as long as the Whiz's. For wet cleaning there is the sibling LionsBot R3 Scrub Pro, and for large halls the Gausium Scrubber 50 Pro. Cameras and LiDAR in public spaces also need to be assessed under GDPR (“Data Security: Robots with Cameras and the GDPR”); more on the segment in the category “Service robots”.