Humanoid Showdown

Berkeley Humanoid Lite vs MagicBot Z1

Humanoid robot spec comparison — UC Berkeley (Hybrid Robotics) vs MagicLab.

UC Berkeley (Hybrid Robotics)

Berkeley Humanoid Lite

61 / 100 Robo2u Score

Sub-$5K open-source

MagicLab

MagicBot Z1

56 / 100 Robo2u Score

Agile jogging humanoid for industrial pilots and service venues

SpecBerkeley Humanoid LiteMagicBot Z1
Released20252025-07
StatusProductionProduction
Height100 cm140 cm
Payload2 kg
Degrees of freedom2224
Runtime120 min
Top speed2.5 m/s
Price$5k
Robo2u Score6156

Highlighted = better on that spec (lower is better for price and weight; newer for release). The Robo2u Score is a transparent composite — see the Humanoid Showdown for the full field.

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