Compare 3 humanoids
PAL Robotics Kangaroo, PAL Robotics REEM-C, PAL Robotics TALOS compared on the things that decide a purchase: price, capability, what actually ships, and estimated costs to your destination.
Delivered price, head to head
Delivered estimates to United States for 1 of 3 machines. The remaining costs need confirmation.
PAL Robotics
Kangaroo
No maker price
The maker publishes no price, so there is no base for a delivered estimate. Seller prices, where listed, are on the datasheet.
PAL Robotics
REEM-C
No maker price
The maker publishes no price, so there is no base for a delivered estimate. Seller prices, where listed, are on the datasheet.
PAL Robotics
TALOS
$1,236,317
to $1,237,525 landed
Delivered to United States: the import estimate (machine plus freight, Sales tax (0%), robot duty, and broker), or a seller in your own market where one lists the machine for less. Accessories excluded. Check configuration and request a seller quote on each robot's datasheet.
Some costs are unknown, so no overall lowest-cost machine can be identified.
About 10% on EU-origin since 24 Jul 2026: USTR's Section 301 forced-labor action applies a combination rate that tops the 2.5% MFN base up to a flat 10% on EU goods. Confirm the live rate before ordering. Under review; next checked 2026-10-30.
Compare the details
20 rows, 13 with differences
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| Specification |  PAL Robotics Kangaroo |  PAL Robotics REEM-C |  PAL Robotics TALOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priced configuration | See seller configuration | See seller configuration | See seller configuration |
| Listed price | Price on request | Price on request | €1,000,000 |
| Class | Frontier | Frontier | Frontier |
| Who can buy | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Status | Shipping now | Shipping now | Shipping now |
| Capability rating | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Maturity rating | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Origin | European Union | European Union | European Union |
| Size class | Mid-size | Full-size | Full-size |
| Height | 158 cm / 5 ft 2 in | 165 cm / 5 ft 5 in | 175 cm / 5 ft 9 in |
| Footprint (W x D) | 43 x 30 cm | 45 x 30 cm | 48 x 31 cm |
| Weight | 55 kg | 80 kg | 95 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 28 | 68 | 32 |
| Battery (listed) | 180 min | 180 min | 90 min |
| Payload (listed) | 5 kg | 1 kg | 6 kg |
| Hands | No hands, none offered | Grippers, not dexterous hands | Grippers, not dexterous hands |
| Out of the box | Dynamic legged locomotion research: walking and squatting with load. No autonomy or manipulation without the optional arms and your own software. | Walking, speech, and vision demos on ROS. A research canvas, not a worker. | Walks with dynamic controllers and does torque-controlled manipulation demos, but everything real requires a robotics research team. Designed for heavy industrial research (drilling, riveting). |
| Development access | Open research stack with decentralized per-actuator motor control and PAL academic support. | Open ROS stack with Gazebo simulation models and active academic support from PAL. | Open ROS-based stack with a full torque-control API and a strong academic ecosystem. One of the most open full-size platforms. |
| Best for | European locomotion labs that want an agile, well-supported bipedal research base. | Academic labs that want a mature, thoroughly documented full-size ROS research biped. | Well-funded research groups doing torque-controlled whole-body and heavy manipulation research. |
| Listing checked | 2026-09: sources for PAL Robotics Kangaroo | 2026-09: sources for PAL Robotics REEM-C | 2026-09: sources for PAL Robotics TALOS |
Listed prices may cover different configurations and tax terms. Use the delivered estimates above for your destination. Battery and payload figures are manufacturer specifications, not results from a shared test.
Kangaroo
In the box
- Kangaroo base: redesigned torso, protective waist
- 4x Intel RealSense D435i cameras
- Two onboard PCs
- Wireless emergency stop
- Shipping case
Not included
- Arms (optional extra)
- Torso DOF (optional)
- NVIDIA Jetson add-on (optional)
REEM-C
In the box
- REEM-C biped (165 cm class)
- ROS-based open software
- Documentation, support per contract
Not included
- Applications/autonomy
- Public pricing
TALOS
In the box
- TALOS robot with torque sensors in all joints
- EtherCAT-based control system
- ROS-based software stack
- Documentation/support per quote
Not included
- Autonomy/applications (it is a blank research platform)
- Cheap spare parts or consumer support
What the evidence tells you
- Highest capability rating
- REEM-C: 5/5.
- Highest maturity rating
- Kangaroo, REEM-C, and TALOS share 4/5 (tied).
- Lowest listed weight
- Kangaroo: 55 kg.
Capability and maturity are editorial ratings based on specifications and sales availability. They do not measure reliability, autonomy, or performance on your task. Each datasheet shows the scoring factors.