Sophia vs T-HR3: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2017)
Hanson Robotics vs Toyota — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
Sophia leads in more DOF. Overall, Sophia has an edge in 1 out of 1 compared categories.
Sophia
Hanson Robotics
T-HR3
Toyota
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Sophia T-HR3
Specifications
Contact (R&D version available)PriceResearch only
167 cmHeight151 cm
20 kgWeight75 kg
83DOF42
1.2 kgPayload—
—Runtime—
—Speed—
NoStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
Intel Core i7, 32 GB RAMComputeProprietary
Ecosystem Openness
40
Sophia
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T-HR3
Hanson AI SDK + OpenCog. Ubuntu. Partial ROS. Niche community.
Pros and cons at a glance
Sophia
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- 83 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Low rated payload (1.2 kg) — research or light-handling tasks only
- Cannot navigate stairs — restricts deployment environments
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 Sophia and T-HR3 compare on price?
Sophia: Contact (R&D version available). T-HR3: Research only.
Is Sophia or T-HR3 actually available to buy?
Sophia 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: Sophia or T-HR3?
Sophia 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: 2017