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.
| Spec | Pepper | DroidUp Moya |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SoftBank Robotics | DroidUp |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | Japan | China |
| Degrees of freedom | 17 | 25 |
| Weight (kg) | 28 | 32 |
| Battery life (h) | 12 | 4 |
| Payload | N/A (no arms lifting) | 5 kg |
| Max speed | 1.0 m/s | 1.2 m/s |
| Actuators | ||
| Primary sensor | ||
| Function | Social interaction | Companionship |
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Status | Active | Testing |
Verdict
DroidUp Moya leads on 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions both makers disclose.
Pepper leads on price ($1,500 vs ~$173,000) and battery life (12 h vs 4 h).
DroidUp Moya leads on degrees of freedom (25 vs 17) and max speed (1.2 m/s vs 1.0 m/s).
Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: payload.
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
DroidUp Moya, from DroidUp. No maker specification sheet is on file, so no dimensions, price or performance figures are listed.