Pepper vs 1X NEO

Compare Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) and 1X NEO (1X Technologies) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecPepper1X NEO
ManufacturerSoftBank Robotics1X Technologies
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryJapanNorway
Degrees of freedom1726
Weight (kg)2827
Battery life (h)122
PayloadN/A (no arms lifting)10 kg
Max speed1.0 m/s1.0 m/s
ActuatorsBrushless DC Servo MotorsCustom Electromechanical Actuators
Primary sensorStereo cameras + 3D Depth Sensor + 4x Microphones360-degree Vision Array + Depth Sensors
FunctionSocial interactionHome assistance
Released20142024
StatusActiveTesting

Pepper

A social humanoid designed for human interaction in retail, hospitality, and healthcare settings. Pepper detects faces, recognizes emotions, and engages in natural conversation with multi-language speech synthesis.

1X NEO

A lightweight home-assistant humanoid designed for safe indoor operation. NEO is built to perform household chores and assist with daily living tasks in domestic environments.

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