Fourier GR-3 and PAL TALOS have the same overall score (25). Fourier GR-3 is ahead in hands; PAL TALOS is ahead in locomotion; they score the same in manipulation, autonomy, deployment. Fourier GR-3 is cheaper: about $120,000 vs $697,000.
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Fourier GR-3
Fourier · China · Walks on legs
Height165 cm
Weight71 kg
Joints55
Lifts3 kg
Speed5.5 km/h
Battery3 h
Price$120k rumor
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PAL TALOS
PAL Robotics · Spain · Walks on legs
Height175 cm
Weight95 kg
Joints32
Lifts6 kg
Speed3 km/h
Battery1.5 h
Price$350k-$1.0M reported
Research
Fourier GR-3
PAL TALOS
Body
165 cm
Height
175 cm
71 kg
Weight
95 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
55
Joints (degrees of freedom)
32
Not disclosed
Actuators
32 high-torque brushless DC motors with joint torque sensing
Movement
6.1 km/h
Walking speed
3 km/h
5.5 km/h
Top speed
?
Hands and lifting
6
Joints per hand
?
3 kg
Carries (both arms)
6 kg
3 kg
Lifts per arm
6 kg
Battery
0.9 kWh
Battery capacity
1.1 kWh
3 h
Runtime per charge
1.5 h
Dual hot-swappable batteries
Charging
Not disclosed
Brain and senses
Multimodal interaction system with LLM dialogue
AI model
ROS (open), research controllers
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Onboard computer
2x Intel Core i7
Stereo vision + AI depth camera; 4-mic array with sound source localization; 31 distributed pressure sensors
Sensors
Torque sensors in all joints except head, wrists, grippers
Ubuntu 22.04; SDK and open APIs; teleop via Pico, Vision Pro, Quest
Software / SDK
ROS, Ubuntu LTS, real-time OS; Whole-Body Control premium software
Buying it
$120k rumor
Price
$350k-$1.0M reported
Forum report USD 120,000 plus tariffs, unconfirmed; no official price; 12-DoF hand optional
Price details
About EUR 900,000 (robotsguide); ~EUR 1M per other reports; one listing 350,000 USD; quote only
pre-sale/pilot (launched Aug 2025, CES 2026 debut)
Availability
request a quote
Pilots
Status
Research
nursing homes, hospitals, rehab centers (planned)
Customers
universities and labs (e.g. LAAS-CNRS)
eldercare companionship, health monitoring, rehabilitation, education
Used for
locomotion and torque-control research
What it has shown (our assessment)
Walks slowly on flat floors
Locomotion
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Scripted pick-and-place
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Basic hand, under 6 joints
Hands
Simple gripper
Limited autonomy in demos
Autonomy
Limited autonomy in demos
Sold to labs, a few units
Deployment
Sold to labs, a few units
Watch them
Fourier GR-3：A Caring and Capable Companion · Fourier on YouTubePAL Robotics | TALOS - High Performance Biped Robot · PALRobotics on YouTube
What each has shown
Fourier GR-3: care, emotional communication
PAL TALOS: walking on stairs, moment control, balance studies
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Fourier GR-3 or PAL TALOS?
Fourier GR-3 and PAL TALOS have the same overall score (25).
Can you buy Fourier GR-3 or PAL TALOS?
Fourier GR-3: in customer pilots. PAL TALOS: sold to researchers.
Which costs less, Fourier GR-3 or PAL TALOS?
Fourier GR-3 about $120,000; PAL TALOS about $697,000.
