Pepper vs Unitree G1

Compare Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) and Unitree G1 (Unitree Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecPepperUnitree G1
ManufacturerSoftBank RoboticsUnitree Robotics
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryJapanChina
Degrees of freedom1723
Weight (kg)2835
Battery life (h)122
PayloadN/A (no arms lifting)5 kg
Max speed1.0 m/s2.0 m/s
ActuatorsBrushless DC Servo MotorsModular Joint Motors
Primary sensorStereo cameras + 3D Depth Sensor + 4x MicrophonesDepth Camera + IMU
FunctionSocial interactionResearch & development
Released20142024
StatusActiveActive

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.

Unitree G1

Mass-market affordable research and education humanoid. Foldable design with exceptional cost-to-performance ratio, widely adopted by university labs worldwide.

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