Kengoro vs U1
Humanoid robot spec comparison — University of Tokyo (JSK Lab) vs UBTECH.
University of Tokyo (JSK Lab)
Kengoro
47 / 100 Robo2u Score
Human-mimetic musculoskeletal humanoid with tendon-driven muscles, from University of Tokyo's JSK Lab
UBTECH
U1
79 / 100 Robo2u Score
Full-size ultra-realistic companionship humanoid from UBTech with a lifelike appearance
| Spec | Kengoro | U1 |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026-06 |
| Status | Research | Pre-order |
| Height | 170 cm | — |
| Payload | — | — |
| Degrees of freedom | 114 | 88 |
| Runtime | — | — |
| Top speed | — | — |
| Price | — | $17.6k |
| Robo2u Score | 47 | 79 |
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.
