Galbot G1vsPollen Robotics Reachy 2
Close call. G1 and Reachy 2 trade wins across the matrix.
G1
1 wins
Reachy 2
1 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 72Deployment readiness75
- 60Maintenance confidence60
- Vision-led navigation (estimated)NavigationVision-led navigation (estimated)
- Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)ConnectivityWi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Cost & ROI
Price accessibility and ROI clarity
- 42Price accessibility51
- 65ROI clarity55
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 70Labor replacement45
- 5 kg (conservative; 10 kg variant documented)Payload3 kg per arm
- Walking 3 km/h, running 5 km/hSpeed—
- 10 hoursBattery—
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 68Environment fit80
- 78Future potential85
- Height 173 cm; reach up to 210 cm (vertical with lift); arm length 71 cm; horizontal span 190 cmFootprintHeight 4.46 to 5.45 feet (mobile base variant)
G1 · Best for
10+ Beijing pharmacies deploying G1 for 24/7 shelf management and retrieval
Reachy 2 · Best for
Embodied AI training with demonstration learning and real-time teleoperation data capture for manipulation models
Final judgment
Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.