Unitree G1 vs Pepper
Compare Unitree G1 (Unitree Robotics) and Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Unitree G1 | Pepper |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Unitree Robotics | SoftBank Robotics |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | China | Japan |
| Degrees of freedom | 23 | 17 |
| Weight (kg) | 35 | 28 |
| Battery life (h) | 2 | 12 |
| Payload | 5 kg | N/A (no arms lifting) |
| Max speed | 2.0 m/s | 1.0 m/s |
| Actuators | Modular Joint Motors | Brushless DC Servo Motors |
| Primary sensor | Depth Camera + IMU | Stereo cameras + 3D Depth Sensor + 4x Microphones |
| Function | Research & development | Social interaction |
| Released | 2024 | 2014 |
| Status | Active | Active |
Unitree G1
Mass-market affordable research and education humanoid. Foldable design with exceptional cost-to-performance ratio, widely adopted by university labs worldwide.
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.