# Maestro vs Johnson & Johnson Ottava in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

## Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Johnson & Johnson Ottava is further along: at the commercial stage versus Maestro at the pilot stage, as of 2026.

- Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified real-world deployments (3 vs 1).
- Maestro is at the pilot stage; Johnson & Johnson Ottava at the commercial stage.

| Attribute | [Maestro](/consumer/models/moon-maestro) | [Johnson & Johnson Ottava](/consumer/models/ottava-surgical) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Moon Surgical](/companies/moon-surgical) | [Johnson & Johnson](/companies/johnson-and-johnson) |
| **Form factor** | surgical | surgical |
| **Maturity** | pilot | commercial |
| **Availability** | enterprise | enterprise |
| **Price** | $300,000-$800,000 (analyst estimate) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Assists surgery (teleoperated-assisted) | — |
| **Brain** | — | — |
| **Verified deployments** | 1: [Moon Surgical](/companies/moon-surgical) | 3 |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 9 | 4 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/moon-maestro-vs-ottava-surgical_

## Common questions

### How do Maestro and Johnson & Johnson Ottava differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Johnson & Johnson Ottava is further along: at the commercial stage versus Maestro at the pilot stage, as of 2026. Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified real-world deployments (3 vs 1). Maestro is at the pilot stage; Johnson & Johnson Ottava at the commercial stage.

### What is the difference between Maestro and Johnson & Johnson Ottava?

Maestro and Johnson & Johnson Ottava are both surgical robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.

### Is Maestro or Johnson & Johnson Ottava more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Maestro nor Johnson & Johnson Ottava has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.

### Which has more verified deployments, Maestro or Johnson & Johnson Ottava?

Johnson & Johnson Ottava has more verified deployments (3) on the DEPLOY registry than Maestro (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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