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Pollen Reachy 2 vs Quanta X1

Data confidence: medium / high · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Quanta X1 ranks higher overall (28 vs 24, a 4-point gap). Quanta X1 is ahead in locomotion; they score the same in manipulation, hands, autonomy, deployment. Only Pollen Reachy 2 has a public price (about $70,000).

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24score
Pollen Reachy 2Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face)
Pollen Reachy 2
Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face) · France · On wheels
Height166 cm
Weight50 kg
Joints?
Lifts3 kg
Speed?
Battery10 h
Price$70k
Research
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#54
28score
Quanta X1X Square Robot
Quanta X1
X Square Robot · China · On wheels
Height169 cm
Weight?
Joints19
Lifts3 kg
Speed3.6 km/h
Battery?
PriceNot disclosed
Research
Pollen Reachy 2Quanta X1
Body
166 cm
Height
169 cm
50 kg
Weight
?
WheelsMoves onWheels
?
Joints (degrees of freedom)
19
Orbita parallel actuators (neck, wrists); 7-DoF arms; optional omnidirectional baseActuatorslightweight dual arms on mecanum wheeled base
Movement
?
Top speed
3.6 km/h
Hands and lifting
3 kg
Carries (both arms)
3 kg
3 kg
Lifts per arm
1.5 kg
Battery
0.8 kWh
Battery capacity
?
10 h
Runtime per charge
?
Brain and senses
open source (LeRobot, ROS 2)AI modelWALL-A
Stereo cameras + RGB-D; LiDAR on baseSensorsLiDAR, RGBD, ultrasonic, TOF, IMU, fisheye, wide-angle cameras
ROS 2 Humble, Python SDK, VR teleoperation app; fully open source (Apache 2.0)Software / SDKROS2
Buying it
$70kPriceNot disclosed
70,000 USD announced by Hugging FacePrice detailsNo public price; sales via consultation
available to labs (contact)Availabilitycommercial research platform
ResearchStatusResearch
research labsCustomersschools, hotels, eldercare homes (company-level sales)
VR teleoperation; policy training; bimanual tasksUsed forembodied AI research and education, bimanual manipulation
What it has shown (our assessment)
Stationary or basic wheelsLocomotionWalks slowly on flat floors
Scripted pick-and-placeManipulationScripted pick-and-place
Simple gripperHandsSimple gripper
Learned AI policies in demosAutonomyLearned AI policies in demos
Sold to labs, a few unitsDeploymentSold to labs, a few units

Watch them

Reachy 2 (Beta) - Practicing his skills · Pollen Robotics on YouTube
X Square Robot Quanta X1 Pro · X Square Robot Overseas Markets on YouTube

What each has shown

Pollen Reachy 2: teleoperation in VR, LeRobot policy training, bimanual tasks

Quanta X1: research bimanual platform

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Pollen Reachy 2 or Quanta X1?

Quanta X1 ranks higher overall (28 vs 24, a 4-point gap).

Can you buy Pollen Reachy 2 or Quanta X1?

Pollen Reachy 2: sold to researchers. Quanta X1: sold to researchers.

Which costs less, Pollen Reachy 2 or Quanta X1?

Pollen Reachy 2 about $70,000; Quanta X1: price not published.

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