Reachy vs Booster K1
Compare Reachy (Pollen Robotics) and Booster K1 (Booster Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Reachy | Booster K1 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pollen Robotics | Booster Robotics |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | France | China |
| Degrees of freedom | 15 | 22 |
| Weight (kg) | 12 | 19.5 |
| Battery life (h) | 4 | 0.33 |
| Payload | 2 kg | |
| Max speed | N/A (stationary torso) | 2 m/s |
| Actuators | ||
| Primary sensor | ||
| Function | Research & development | Education |
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Status | Active | Active |
Verdict
Reachy leads on 1 of the 2 weighted dimensions both makers disclose.
Reachy leads on battery life (4 h vs 0.33 h).
Booster K1 leads on degrees of freedom (22 vs 15).
Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price, payload and max speed.
Reachy
An open-source humanoid torso built for research, education, and creative applications. Reachy runs on Python with the open Reachy SDK and is designed to be hackable, modular, and accessible for labs and makers alike.
Booster K1
Booster Robotics' small humanoid for education and professional developers: about 95 cm and 19.5 kg with 22 degrees of freedom. Booster lists 20 minutes of walking per charge on the 2 Ah battery and 1 h 10 min on the 5 Ah battery of the Education and Professional editions.