RB-Y1 vs Sophia
Humanoid robot spec comparison — Rainbow Robotics vs Hanson Robotics.
Rainbow Robotics
RB-Y1
62 / 100 Robo2u Score
Wheeled dual-arm humanoid manipulator for AI research labs
Hanson Robotics
Sophia
66 / 100 Robo2u Score
The world's most famous social android and first robot granted citizenship (Saudi Arabia)
| Spec | RB-Y1 | Sophia |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024-05 | 2016 |
| Status | Production | Production |
| Height | 140 cm | 167 cm |
| Payload | 6 kg | — |
| Degrees of freedom | 24 | 74 |
| Runtime | 180 min | — |
| Top speed | 1.5 m/s | — |
| Price | $80k | — |
| Robo2u Score | 62 | 66 |
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.
