Pepper vs DroidUp Moya

Compare Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) and DroidUp Moya (DroidUp) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecPepperDroidUp Moya
ManufacturerSoftBank RoboticsDroidUp
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryJapanChina
Degrees of freedom1725
Weight (kg)2832
Battery life (h)124
PayloadN/A (no arms lifting)5 kg
Max speed1.0 m/s1.2 m/s
ActuatorsBrushless DC Servo MotorsBiomimetic Compliance Actuators
Primary sensorStereo cameras + 3D Depth Sensor + 4x MicrophonesCamera + Tactile + Microphone Array + IMU
FunctionSocial interactionCompanionship
Released20142026
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.

DroidUp Moya

Biomimetic humanoid with lifelike warm skin (32-36°C), 25-DoF facial expressions, and ~92% human-like gait. Designed for healthcare companionship and social interaction. Modular appearance for customization. Sales targeted late 2026 at ~$173K.

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