Pollen Robotics Reachy 2vsunitree H1
Close call. Reachy 2 and H1 trade wins across the matrix.
Reachy 2
0 wins
H1
1 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 75Deployment readiness78
- 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
- 51Price accessibility10
- 55ROI clarity62
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 45Labor replacement55
- 3 kg per armPayload~5 kg estimated (base model); upgraded on H1-2
- —Speed3.3 m/s bipedal running (world record for full-size humanoids)
- —Battery864 Wh battery capacity; runtime unknown
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 80Environment fit81
- 85Future potential87
- Height 4.46 to 5.45 feet (mobile base variant)Footprint1560 mm height (body) + 200 mm (head); 570 mm depth; 220 mm width
Reachy 2 · Best for
Embodied AI training with demonstration learning and real-time teleoperation data capture for manipulation models
H1 · Best for
Inspection applications — walking through factories, construction sites, or infrastructure facilities that aren't accessible to wheeled robots
Final judgment
Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.