Quick Verdict
Sophia leads in more DOF, while TALOS leads in higher payload. The two robots are evenly matched, each excelling in different areas.
Sophia
Hanson Robotics
TALOS
PAL Robotics
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Sophia TALOS
Specifications
Contact (R&D version available)Price$970,000
167 cmHeight175 cm
20 kgWeight95 kg
83DOF32
1.2 kgPayload6 kg
—Runtime2h
—Speed0.83 m/s
NoStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
Intel Core i7, 32 GB RAMCompute2x Intel Core i7
Ecosystem Openness
40
Sophia
/100
85
TALOS
Hanson AI SDK + OpenCog. Ubuntu. Partial ROS. Niche community.
Full ROS + Gazebo + MoveIt. URDF public. Gold standard for research.
Last updated: 2017