Pepper vs Unitree H1 (Evolution)

Compare Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) and Unitree H1 (Evolution) (Unitree Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecPepperUnitree H1 (Evolution)
ManufacturerSoftBank RoboticsUnitree Robotics
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryJapanChina
Degrees of freedom1719
Weight (kg)2847
Battery life (h)123
PayloadN/A (no arms lifting)30 kg
Max speed1.0 m/s3.3 m/s
ActuatorsBrushless DC Servo MotorsM107 High-Torque Joint Motors
Primary sensorStereo cameras + 3D Depth Sensor + 4x Microphones3D LiDAR + Intel RealSense
FunctionSocial interactionResearch & development
Released20142023
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 H1 (Evolution)

The fastest commercially available bipedal humanoid, capturing speed world records. Built using low-cost cycloidal gearboxes and robust localized RL locomotion policies.

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