Side-by-side comparison of Alpha 1S (UBTECH Robotics Corp Ltd.) and HCI3-P0 (足立レイ) — specs, pricing, Robolist Product Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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Manufacturer Country
Year First Available
Verified Deployments
Price Range (USD)
Battery / Shift Runtime
Availability Status
Weight
Height
Mobility Type
Humanoid Subtype
Stair Climbing
Terrain
Total DOF
Arm DOF
Bimanual Coordination
Onboard Compute
VLM Capable
Foundation Models
Imitation Learning
Programming
Runtime
Battery Swap
SDK Languages
ROS Support
Open API
Deployment Maturity
Price (USD)
Price Tier
Pricing Model
Applications
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | China | Japan |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2013 | 2022 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $3,999 | Contact for quote |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Hospitality & F&B buyers) | 1 hrs | 1 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Weight (priority for Hospitality & F&B buyers) (values differ) | 4 kg | 9.1 kg |
| Height (values differ) | 59 mm | 168 mm |
| Mobility Type | bipedal | bipedal |
| Humanoid Subtype (values differ) | service humanoid | full bipedal |
| Stair Climbing (values differ) | No | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat indoor | digital, virtual |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Total DOF (values differ) | 20 | — |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | 3 | — |
| Bimanual Coordination (values differ) | No | — |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | RM 32位 Cortex-A7 CPU: 900MHz | i7-7567U @ 3.5GHz |
| VLM Capable (values differ) | No | — |
| Foundation Models (values differ) | false | — |
| Imitation Learning (values differ) | No | — |
| Programming (values differ) | modular programming | 音声合成ソフト レプリボイス |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime | 1 hrs | 1 hrs |
| Battery Swap (values differ) | No | — |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | Chinese | 音声合成ソフト レプリボイス |
| ROS Support (values differ) | No | — |
| Open API (values differ) | No | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | commercial | prototype |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $3,999 | Contact for quote |
| Price Tier (values differ) | 40-80K | — |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | purchase | — |
| Applications (values differ) | 娱乐 | — |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Walking Speed, Running Capable, Payload, Payload (Peak), Hand DOF, Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Tool Use, Compute Platform, Teleoperation, Battery Capacity, Charging Time, Charging Method, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Human Detection Method, Safe Speed Near Humans, Simulation Platforms, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Warranty, Production Pilots
Frequently asked
Alpha 1S is made by UBTECH Robotics Corp Ltd., based in CN. HCI3-P0 is made by 足立レイ, based in JP.
Alpha 1S launched in 2013. HCI3-P0 launched in 2022.
Alpha 1S scores 38/100. HCI3-P0 scores 19/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
Both robots are classified as Humanoid on Robolist. Filters and ranking treat them as direct alternatives.
Hardware cost is one input. Humanoid TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: Humanoid TCO: Hardware, Cloud Subscriptions, and the Cost of Teleop Time.
Spec sheets only show part of the story. Useful vendor questions cover support, lifecycle, integration cost, and references. We have a buyer-focused checklist: Vendor Selection for Humanoids: The 10 Questions You Must Ask.
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Alpha 1S vs HCI3-P0 compares two robots in the humanoid category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Product Score is calculated.