Quick Verdict
Reachy 2 leads in higher payload, while Sophia leads in more DOF. The two robots are evenly matched, each excelling in different areas.
Reachy 2
Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face)
Sophia
Hanson Robotics
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Reachy 2 Sophia
Specifications
~$70,000–$100,000PriceContact (R&D version available)
140 cmHeight167 cm
40 kgWeight20 kg
17DOF83
3 kgPayload1.2 kg
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—Speed—
NoStairsNo
YesLiDARNo
Solidrun Bedrock v3000ComputeIntel Core i7, 32 GB RAM
Ecosystem Openness
91
Reachy 2
/100
40
Sophia
Fully open-source HW+SW. ROS2. Hugging Face backing. Best-in-class openness.
Hanson AI SDK + OpenCog. Ubuntu. Partial ROS. Niche community.
Last updated: 2025