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AgiBot X2 vs Pepper

AgiBot X2 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 80 points above Pepper. AgiBot X2 is cheaper ($24,240 vs From $32,000). AgiBot X2 is 11 cm taller.

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AgiBot X2, full body
AgiBot X2
AgiBot
131 cm · $24,240 · Purchasable
Pepper, full body
Pepper
Aldebaran
120 cm · From $32,000 · Purchasable
AgiBot X2Pepper
CompanyAgiBotAldebaran
CountryChinaFrance
StatusPurchasablePurchasable
Price$24,240From $32,000
How to get oneBuy nowBuy now
Arena rating946866
EvidenceB-B-
Height131 cm (4 ft 4 in)120 cm (3 ft 11 in)
Weight35 kg (77 lb)28 kg (62 lb)
Payload3 kg (7 lb)n/a
Runtime2 h12 h
Degrees of freedom25 DoF19 DoF
Hand DoF10 DoF1 DoF
Top speed1.8 m/s (6.5 km/h)0.83 m/s (3 km/h)
HandsEnd-effectors (Omnihand, OmniPicker) are only compatible with X2 Ultra; not included as standard and must be purchased separately. No standard hand DoF or tactile details found for base X2.Simple hands with 1 DoF each; no fine manipulation or force feedback described in reviewed sources.
Announced2025-03-11n/a

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
34
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
34
34
Perception
34
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
34
AgiBot X2
Pepper

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
AgiBot X2
Low
AgiBot X2 wins
100%
of validated votes
Pepper wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for AgiBot X2 and Pepper.

AgiBot X2

AgiBot
AgiBot X2 humanoid robot saluting while on display indoors
Photo: JJxFile, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

AgiBot X2 is a compact 1.31 m, 35 kg biped humanoid service robot from AgiBot (China). Official specs list 25 DoF base / 30 DoF Ultra, walking up to 1.8 m/s, 3 kg max payload, ~500 Wh battery, and multimodal interaction. The most important evidence is commercial availability: Robozaps verified the base X2 at $24,240 on AgiBot's official international store, with distribution via RobotShop, Center3D and Generation Robots. However, autonomy is unproven: base X2 officially lacks autonomous navigation, Ultra claims are company-only, and media caution that viral demos are often choreographed or human-controlled. No named customer deployment, operating hours, or independent performance benchmark was found. Secondary development is restricted to Ultra/Pro/Edu variants

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Pepper

Aldebaran
Pepper humanoid robot wearing a vest with a chest tablet screen promoting store coupons next to colorful balloons.
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Pepper is Aldebaran/SoftBank's 120 cm wheeled social humanoid with 19 DOF, 28 kg, 12 h listed runtime, 20 DC motors, Intel Atom E3845, HD cameras, 3D sensor, sonars, touch sensors, and a chest tablet. RobotLAB lists it from $32,000, but production reportedly stopped in 2020 or 2021 and Maxvision acquired Aldebaran assets in 2025. Official docs describe default Autonomous Life reacting to sounds, movement and touch; media relay Aldebaran's claim of about 17,000 Pepper humanoids sold. Manipulation, payload, autonomy, and reliability lack independent evidence; video demos are titles only

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AgiBot X2 vs Pepper FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, AgiBot X2 or Pepper?

On public evidence, AgiBot X2 currently rates higher (946 vs 866). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is cheaper, AgiBot X2 or Pepper?

AgiBot X2: $24,240. Pepper: From $32,000. Prices are in the seller's currency and configurations differ.

Which is taller, AgiBot X2 or Pepper?

AgiBot X2 is 131 cm (4 ft 4 in); Pepper is 120 cm (3 ft 11 in).

Can you buy the AgiBot X2 or the Pepper?

AgiBot X2: buy now. Pepper: buy now.