Punyo vs U1
Humanoid robot spec comparison — Toyota Research Institute vs UBTECH.
Toyota Research Institute
Punyo
32 / 100 Robo2u Score
Soft squishy upper-body robot for whole-body manipulation research
UBTECH
U1
79 / 100 Robo2u Score
Full-size ultra-realistic companionship humanoid from UBTech with a lifelike appearance
| Spec | Punyo | U1 |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024-02 | 2026-06 |
| Status | Research | Pre-order |
| Height | 91 cm | — |
| Payload | — | — |
| Degrees of freedom | — | 88 |
| Runtime | — | — |
| Top speed | — | — |
| Price | — | $17.6k |
| Robo2u Score | 32 | 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.
