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.
| Spec | Pepper | Unitree H1 (Evolution) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SoftBank Robotics | Unitree Robotics |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | Japan | China |
| Degrees of freedom | 17 | 19 |
| Weight (kg) | 28 | 47 |
| Battery life (h) | 12 | 3 |
| Payload | N/A (no arms lifting) | 30 kg |
| Max speed | 1.0 m/s | 3.3 m/s |
| Actuators | Brushless DC Servo Motors | M107 High-Torque Joint Motors |
| Primary sensor | Stereo cameras + 3D Depth Sensor + 4x Microphones | 3D LiDAR + Intel RealSense |
| Function | Social interaction | Research & development |
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Status | Active | Active |
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.