Reachy vs Pepper
Compare Reachy (Pollen Robotics) and Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Reachy | Pepper |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pollen Robotics | SoftBank Robotics |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | France | Japan |
| Degrees of freedom | 15 | 17 |
| Weight (kg) | 12 | 28 |
| Battery life (h) | 4 | 12 |
| Payload | 2 kg | N/A (no arms lifting) |
| Max speed | N/A (stationary torso) | 1.0 m/s |
| Actuators | Brushless DC with Position Feedback | Brushless DC Servo Motors |
| Primary sensor | Stereo Camera + Joint Encoders + IMU | Stereo cameras + 3D Depth Sensor + 4x Microphones |
| Function | Research & development | Social interaction |
| Released | 2020 | 2014 |
| Status | Active | Active |
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.
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.