KHR-3 vs Pepper
Side-by-side comparison of KHR-3 (Kondo Kagaku) and Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
 KHR-3humanoidKondo Kagaku13.3Trust Score |  PepperhumanoidSoftBank Robotics13.3Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2009 | 2014 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | US$1,500 | US$2,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | 0.1 hrs | 12 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 40.105 cm | 121 mm |
| Weight (values differ) | 0 kg | 29 kg |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | bipedal | wheeled |
| Humanoid Subtype | full bipedal | full bipedal |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | — | 0.6 m/s |
| Running Capable | static walk | static walk |
| Stair Climbing | none | none |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat_indoor | flat_indoor |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Total DOF (values differ) | 17 | 20 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | — | 5 |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | — | 1 |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | RCB-4 microcontroller | Intel ATOM® E3845 |
| Compute Platform (values differ) | RCB-4HV | Intel ATOM® E3845 |
| VLM Capable | none | none |
| Imitation Learning (values differ) | none | — |
| Teleoperation (values differ) | joystick, bluetooth | — |
| Programming (values differ) | no_code_gui, teleoperation | proprietary_app |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 0.1 hrs | 12 hrs |
| Battery Capacity (values differ) | 0 kWh | 0.8 kWh |
| Charging Time (values differ) | 1.5 hrs | 8.3 hrs |
| Charging Method | tethered | tethered |
| Battery Swap (values differ) | No | — |
| Safety | ||
| Fall Recovery (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | — | vision human |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | no_code_gui, teleoperation | Python, C++, Java |
| ROS Support (values differ) | — | ros2 vendor |
| Open API (values differ) | — | limited rest |
| Air-Gap Capable (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | prototype | production scale |
| IP Rating (values differ) | — | IPX0 |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | — | 20-40K |
| RaaS / Month (values differ) | — | $671 |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | capex | capex |
| Production Pilots (values differ) | — | HSBC, Carrefour, Renault, Costa Cruise |
| Applications (values differ) | research | hospitality, eldercare_assistance, research |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Manufacturer Country, Payload, Payload (Peak), Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Bimanual Coordination, Tool Use, Foundation Models, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Safe Speed Near Humans, Simulation Platforms, MTBF, Task Success Rate, Noise Level, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Warranty
About this comparison
KHR-3 vs Pepper 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.