MiR MiR600vsSoftBank Robotics Pepper

MiR MiR600 leads on 5 of 7 dimensions — strongest on deployment readiness.

MiR600

3 wins

Pepper

0 wins

Category breakdown

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

MiR600

92
Deployment readiness
35
60
Maintenance confidence
60
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Navigation
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)

Price accessibility and ROI clarity

Even

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

MiR600

85
Labor replacement
15
600 kg
Payload
Minimal (arms designed for gesture, not load-bearing)
2.0 m/s (7.2 km/h)
Speed
3 km/h (omnidirectional)
up to 8 hours 30 minutes at max payload; up to 11 hours with no payload
Battery
Approximately 12 hours on 30Ah Li-ion battery

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

MiR600

90
Environment fit
40
75
Future potential
20
1,350 × 910 × 322 mm (W × D × H)
Footprint
120 cm height (approximately 4 feet tall)

MiR600 · Best for

Medium-to-heavy pallet transport in automotive assembly plants (replacing 2–3 forklift shifts)

Pepper · Best for

University HRI research labs — stable platform, mature SDK, no commercial pressure

Final judgment

If immediate deployment is the priority, choose MiR600. If the goal is to be ready when Pepper's capabilities mature, track it.