SoftBank Robotics PeppervsStarship Technologies Starship Delivery Robot

Starship Technologies Starship Delivery Robot leads on 6 of 7 dimensions — strongest on deployment readiness.

Pepper

0 wins

Starship Delivery Robot

4 wins

Category breakdown

Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity

Starship Delivery Robot

35
Deployment readiness
95
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

Starship Delivery Robot

Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement

Starship Delivery Robot

15
Labor replacement
75
Minimal (arms designed for gesture, not load-bearing)
Payload
Up to 10 kg
3 km/h (omnidirectional)
Speed
Maximum speed of 6 kph
Approximately 12 hours on 30Ah Li-ion battery
Battery
18 hours on a single charge

Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside

Starship Delivery Robot

40
Environment fit
85
20
Future potential
80
120 cm height (approximately 4 feet tall)
Footprint
697 × 569 × 571 mm (W × D × H)

Pepper · Best for

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

Starship Delivery Robot · Best for

Suburban grocery delivery (Tesco, Co-op networks)—300+ orders/day within 2-mile radius

Final judgment

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