Charlie vs Eva
Side-by-side comparison of Charlie (DFKI Robotics Innovation Center) and Eva (Hanson Robotics) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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 CharliehumanoidDFKI Robotics Innovation Center10.0Trust Score |  EvahumanoidHanson Robotics10.0Trust Score | |
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| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | — | Hong Kong |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2012 | 2014 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | Contact for quote | $23,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | 24 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 25 cm | 167 mm |
| Weight (values differ) | 18 kg | 9.5 kg |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | wheeled | bipedal |
| Humanoid Subtype (values differ) | research platform | full bipedal |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 1 m/s | 1.5 m/s |
| Stair Climbing (values differ) | none | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat_indoor | both |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 120 kg | 0.6 kg |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 6 | 83 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | 6 | 15 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | 8 | 10 |
| Bimanual Coordination (values differ) | — | independent |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | Mini ITX computer with DFKI ZynqBrain | NVIDIA Jetson Xavier AGX |
| Compute Platform (values differ) | — | Intel i7 |
| VLM Capable (values differ) | — | cloud only |
| Teleoperation (values differ) | joystick, web_interface | — |
| Programming (values differ) | joystick, teleoperation | visual_block, code_python |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 24 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Charging Time (values differ) | 2.5 hrs | — |
| Charging Method (values differ) | manual swap | — |
| Battery Swap (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Safety | ||
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | — | vision human |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | joystick, teleoperation | visual_block, code_python |
| ROS Support (values differ) | — | Yes |
| Open API (values differ) | — | Yes |
| Air-Gap Capable (values differ) | — | No |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity | production pilot | production pilot |
| IP Rating (values differ) | — | IP20 |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | Contact for quote | $23,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | — | 40-80K |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | lease | pre-order |
| Warranty (values differ) | — | 1 yrs |
| Applications (values differ) | space robotics | machine_tending, inspection, quality_control_checks, research |
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The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Running Capable, Payload (Peak), Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Tool Use, Foundation Models, Imitation Learning, Battery Capacity, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Safe Speed Near Humans, Simulation Platforms, MTBF, Task Success Rate, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Production Pilots
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About this comparison
Charlie vs Eva 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 Trust Score is calculated.