Kuavo-5 vs Pepper
Side-by-side comparison of Kuavo-5 (Leju Robot (Suzhou Leju Robotics Co., Ltd.)) and Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
 Kuavo-5humanoidLeju Robot (Suzhou Leju Robotics Co., Ltd.)—Trust Score | PepperhumanoidSoftBank Robotics 13.3Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2025 | 2014 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | US$38,000 | US$2,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | 7 hrs | 12 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 1680 mm | — |
| Weight (values differ) | 55 kg | — |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 1.1 m/s | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | both | — |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 20 kg | — |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 40 | — |
| Hand DOF (values differ) | 10 | — |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | Assumed mid-range robotics compute platform | — |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 7 hrs | — |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $38,000 | $2,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | 40-80K | — |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | purchase | — |
| Applications (values differ) | home assistance, industrial automation, logistics, research | — |
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The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Manufacturer Country, Mobility Type, Humanoid Subtype, Running Capable, Stair Climbing, Payload (Peak), Arm DOF, Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Bimanual Coordination, Tool Use, Compute Platform, VLM Capable, Foundation Models, Imitation Learning, Teleoperation, Programming, Battery Capacity, Charging Time, Charging Method, Battery Swap, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Human Detection Method, Safe Speed Near Humans, SDK Languages, ROS Support, Simulation Platforms, Open API, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, Deployment Maturity, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time, Warranty, Production Pilots
About this comparison
Kuavo-5 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.