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Pepper vs Leju Kuavo

Leju Kuavo has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 338 points above Pepper. Pepper is cheaper (From $32,000 vs $50,000). Leju Kuavo is 20 cm taller.

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Pepper, full body
Pepper
Aldebaran
120 cm · From $32,000 · Purchasable
Leju Kuavo, full body
Leju Kuavo
Leju Robotics
140 cm · $50,000 · Commercial deployment
PepperLeju Kuavo
CompanyAldebaranLeju Robotics
CountryFranceChina
StatusPurchasableCommercial deployment
PriceFrom $32,000$50,000
How to get oneBuy nowBuy now
Arena rating8661,204
EvidenceB-B+
Height120 cm (3 ft 11 in)140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Weight28 kg (62 lb)45 kg (99 lb)
Payloadn/a5 kg (11 lb)
Runtime12 h2 h
Degrees of freedom19 DoF26 DoF
Hand DoF1 DoFn/a
Top speed0.83 m/s (3 km/h)1.28 m/s (4.6 km/h)
HandsSimple hands with 1 DoF each; no fine manipulation or force feedback described in reviewed sources.No hand specifications found. Video title mentions swappable hands for KUAVO 5/5-W, but no details.
Announcedn/an/a

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
54
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
34
68
Perception
34
54
Human interaction
34
8
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
54
Pepper
Leju Kuavo

Arena matchup result

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

Current evidence comparison for Pepper and Leju Kuavo.

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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Leju Kuavo

Leju Robotics
Leju Kuavo humanoid robot standing on display at a technology exhibition booth.
Image: © Leju Robotics · official website

Leju Kuavo is a family of full-size biped humanoids from Leju Robotics, with base KUAVO independently tested by CTTL at 45 kg, 26 DoF, 4.6 km/h pace, and 20cm jumps; KUAVO-MY variant is 1.4 m with >40 DoF. Leju's IPO filing reports 577 Kuavo units sold in 2025 for 178 million yuan. A public torchbearer event demonstrated 100m torch carrying and handover, but was explicitly teleoperated. Several YouTube titles suggest parcel delivery, household help, modular hands, and FAW factory work, but lack transcripts. No autonomous manipulation, runtime, battery, sensor, or hand specs were found in reviewed sources

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Pepper vs Leju Kuavo FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Pepper or Leju Kuavo?

On public evidence, Leju Kuavo currently rates higher (1,204 vs 866). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is cheaper, Pepper or Leju Kuavo?

Pepper: From $32,000. Leju Kuavo: $50,000. Prices are in the seller's currency and configurations differ.

Which is taller, Pepper or Leju Kuavo?

Pepper is 120 cm (3 ft 11 in); Leju Kuavo is 140 cm (4 ft 7 in).

Can you buy the Pepper or the Leju Kuavo?

Pepper: buy now. Leju Kuavo: buy now.