GR-2 vs T-HR3: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2024)
Fourier Intelligence vs Toyota — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
GR-2 leads in more DOF. Overall, GR-2 has an edge in 1 out of 1 compared categories.
GR-2
Fourier Intelligence
T-HR3
Toyota
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GR-2 T-HR3
Specifications
~$150,000+, enterprise only; no US sales channel. No longer the flagship: Fourier GR-3 care robot launched Aug 6-7, 2025 (165 cm, 71 kg, 55 DOF, 3 kg payload, up to 3 h runtime, priced above RMB 200,000 / ~$27,500 for institutions in China; ~$80,000-$120,000 via Western resellers); GR-2 still offered by resellers.PriceResearch only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026)
175 cmHeight151 cm
63 kgWeight75 kg
53DOF42
3 kgPayload—
2hRuntime—
1.39 m/sSpeed—
YesStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
NVIDIA Isaac Lab ecosystemComputeProprietary
Ecosystem Openness
65
GR-2
/100
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T-HR3
Same ecosystem as GR-1. Improved tactile SDK.
Pros and cons at a glance
GR-2
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- 53 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Low rated payload (3 kg) — research or light-handling tasks only
- Short runtime (120 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
T-HR3
Pros
- 42 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Still in development, no commercial availability
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Frequently asked questions
How do GR-2 and T-HR3 compare on price?
GR-2: ~$150,000+, enterprise only; no US sales channel. No longer the flagship: Fourier GR-3 care robot launched Aug 6-7, 2025 (165 cm, 71 kg, 55 DOF, 3 kg payload, up to 3 h runtime, priced above RMB 200,000 / ~$27,500 for institutions in China; ~$80,000-$120,000 via Western resellers); GR-2 still offered by resellers.. T-HR3: Research only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026).
Is GR-2 or T-HR3 actually available to buy?
GR-2 is shipping to customers. T-HR3 is in active development without commercial availability. Status reflects the vendor's published commercial position as of the last review and can change between announcement and actual delivery.
Which is better for ROS-based development: GR-2 or T-HR3?
GR-2 has ROS 1 only; T-HR3 has no ROS support. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Last updated: 2024