HUBO-2 Plus vs AEON
Compare HUBO-2 Plus (Rainbow Robotics) and AEON (Hexagon Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | HUBO-2 Plus | AEON |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Rainbow Robotics | Hexagon Robotics |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | South Korea | Sweden |
| Degrees of freedom | 41 | 34 |
| Weight (kg) | 60 | 60 |
| Battery life (h) | 2 | 5 |
| Payload | 10 kg | 15 kg short-term, 8 kg constant |
| Max speed | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 m/s |
| Actuators | Cable-Driven Joint Actuators | |
| Primary sensor | Stereo Camera + IMU + Force Sensors | Multimodal sensor suite (RGB, depth, LiDAR, force/torque) |
| Function | Research & development | industrial manipulation, inspection and reality capture |
| Released | 2011 | 2025 |
| Status | Active | Active |
Verdict
AEON leads on 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions both makers disclose.
HUBO-2 Plus leads on degrees of freedom (41 vs 34).
AEON leads on payload (15 kg short-term, 8 kg constant vs 10 kg), max speed (2.4 m/s vs 1.2 m/s) and battery life (5 h vs 2 h).
Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price.
HUBO-2 Plus
Commercialized KAIST HUBO platform with Samsung's 35% stake. DARPA Robotics Challenge winner lineage. Used by research labs worldwide including MIT and Google.
AEON
AEON is a multipurpose industrial humanoid robot designed for manipulation, inspection, and reality capture tasks in factories. It features 34 degrees of freedom, a top speed of 2.4 m/s, and an auto-swappable battery system enabling continuous 24/7 operation.