SE01 vs Reachy 2: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2025)
EngineAI Robotics vs Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face) — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
SE01 leads in more DOF, lower price. Overall, SE01 has an edge in 2 out of 2 compared categories.
SE01
EngineAI Robotics
Reachy 2
Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face)
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SE01 Reachy 2
Specifications
$20,000Price$70,000
170 cmHeight166 cm
55 kgWeight50 kg
32DOF17
—Payload3 kg
2hRuntime—
2 m/sSpeed—
YesStairsNo
YesLiDARYes
N/AComputeSolidrun Bedrock v3000
Ecosystem Openness
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SE01
/100
91
Reachy 2
Fully open-source HW+SW. ROS2. Hugging Face backing. Best-in-class openness.
Pros and cons at a glance
SE01
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
- 32 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Short runtime (120 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Reachy 2
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Ships with LiDAR for robust depth sensing in low-light environments
Cons
- Low rated payload (3 kg) — research or light-handling tasks only
- Limited articulation (17 DOF)
- Cannot navigate stairs — restricts deployment environments
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper: SE01 or Reachy 2?
SE01 is cheaper at $20,000 vs $70,000 for Reachy 2. Note that lower price does not imply lower total cost of ownership — see the TCO calculator on the Explore page for utilisation-adjusted figures.
Are both SE01 and Reachy 2 shipping to customers?
Yes. Both are commercially available as of the last review. Delivery timelines and customer geographies vary per vendor — check the manufacturer page for each.
Which is better for ROS-based development: SE01 or Reachy 2?
SE01 has no ROS support; Reachy 2 has ros2. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Last updated: 2025