SoftBank Pepper vs Ameca

SoftBank Pepper is made by SoftBank Robotics and is discontinued; Ameca is made by Engineered Arts and is commercial.

SoftBank Pepper stands 1.20 m (3'11") and weighs 28 kg (62 lbs).

Specification	SoftBank Pepper SoftBank Robotics 7/10	Ameca Engineered Arts 7.5/10
Overview
Manufacturer	SoftBank Robotics	Engineered Arts
Overall Score	7/10	7.5/10
Availability	Discontinued	Commercial
Price	~$20,000/year (leasing model, production paused)	Leasing model (pricing on application)
Model Year	2014	N/A
Physical Specs
Height	1.20 m (3'11")	N/A
Weight	28 kg (62 lbs)	N/A
Degrees of Freedom	20 DoF (arms + head)	N/A
Payload Capacity	N/A (social robot)	N/A
Walking Speed	3 km/h (omnidirectional wheels)	N/A
Battery Life	~12 hours standby, ~4 hours active	N/A
AI & Software
AI Platform	NAOqi OS, third-party integrations	N/A
Sensor Suite	RGB cameras (face recognition), Depth sensor, 4 microphones, Sonar and laser for navigation, Touch sensors	N/A
Deployment
Industries	Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail	Customer Service, Entertainment, Hospitality
Use Cases	Customer service/greeting, Retail information, Hospital patient engagement, Airport wayfinding, Education and programming	N/A
Official Website	www.softbankrobotics.com	engineeredarts.co.uk

Price

~$20,000/year (leasing model, production paused)

Tier	Price	Source
Base	~$20,000/year (leasing model, production paused)	HumanoidApplications profile https://humanoidapplications.com/robot/softbank-pepper/

Leasing model (pricing on application)

Tier	Price	Source
Base	Leasing model (pricing on application)	HumanoidApplications profile https://humanoidapplications.com/robot/ameca-engineered-arts/

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