Quick Verdict
GR-1 leads in higher payload, while Sophia leads in more DOF. The two robots are evenly matched, each excelling in different areas.
GR-1
Fourier Intelligence
Sophia
Hanson Robotics
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GR-1 Sophia
Specifications
~$150,000–$170,000PriceContact (R&D version available)
165 cmHeight167 cm
55 kgWeight20 kg
40DOF83
50 kgPayload1.2 kg
1hRuntime—
1.39 m/sSpeed—
YesStairsNo
NoLiDARNo
NVIDIA Isaac Lab ecosystemComputeIntel Core i7, 32 GB RAM
Ecosystem Openness
65
GR-1
/100
40
Sophia
ROS + Isaac Lab + MuJoCo. Growing research community.
Hanson AI SDK + OpenCog. Ubuntu. Partial ROS. Niche community.
Last updated: 2023