Open-source design
The HopeJR design is published in an open-source repository by The Robot Studio, and Hugging Face describes the robot as open source. [2][1]
Price & availability
target $3,000
Target · USD · ReportedReported — stated by a credible third party
Original price: About US$3,000 per unit (estimate)
Source: Hugging Face unveils two new humanoid robots ↗ · May 29, 2025
Hugging Face's per-unit estimate at launch, reported by TechCrunch and eWeek; not a set retail price
Prototype
Current dataset status: Prototype.
Product overview
About Hugging Face HopeJR
HopeJR is a full-size, open-source humanoid robot that Hugging Face announced on 29 May 2025, alongside the desktop Reachy Mini. The design files are published in a GitHub repository under The Robot Studio, a French robotics firm, so that others can build and modify the robot. The project's GitHub repository describes a full humanoid with arms, a torso and leg structures, and it lists dexterous hands.
Press coverage reports 66 actuated degrees of freedom, which the company says let the robot walk and move its arms. LeRobot's documentation describes seven joints per arm, with the hand driven by a glove and the arm by an exoskeleton. Hugging Face has estimated a cost of around US$3,000 per unit. That is an estimate rather than a set retail price.
At launch Hugging Face said it expected to begin shipping at least a few units by the end of 2025, and a waitlist was open. The sources reviewed do not confirm any shipment, order page or final price, so it is listed as a prototype. Hugging Face is a New York-based AI platform company, and it acquired the robotics startup Pollen Robotics in April 2025.
Capabilities
Key features
66 actuated degrees of freedom
Press coverage reports 66 actuated degrees of freedom, which the company says let the robot walk and move its arms. [1][3]
Dexterous hands
The project repository describes the robot as having dexterous hands. LeRobot's documentation names thumb joints (CMC, MCP, PIP, DIP) and per-finger flexors, but no total hand DoF is published. [2][6]
Estimated unit cost
Hugging Face estimates a unit cost of around US$3,000, which is a target rather than a set retail price. [1][3]
Seven-joint arms
LeRobot's HopeJR documentation lists seven joints per arm: shoulder pitch, yaw and roll, elbow flex, and wrist pitch, yaw and roll. [6]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
Mobility
Hands & Manipulation
- Hand / end effector
- Dexterous hands (per project repository; design details not published)Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[2]
Compute & Sensing
Show unknown fields (12)
Body
- Height
- Not published
- Weight
- Not published
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- Not published
- Payload
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- Sensors
- Not published
Quick answers
Hugging Face HopeJR FAQ
How much does Hugging Face HopeJR cost?
Hugging Face HopeJR is listed at target $3,000 (Target, reported). The source also states About US$3,000 per unit (estimate). [1][3]
Can you buy Hugging Face HopeJR?
No general order page is verified. Hugging Face HopeJR is currently classified as prototype. [2]
How many degrees of freedom does Hugging Face HopeJR have?
Hugging Face HopeJR has 66 listed degrees of freedom; Actuated degrees of freedom per press coverage; not confirmed by a manufacturer spec sheet. [1][3]
Does Hugging Face HopeJR have an open SDK?
Yes. Hugging Face HopeJR is recorded as providing a public developer SDK or API. [2]
Who makes Hugging Face HopeJR?
Hugging Face HopeJR is made by Hugging Face, based in United States. [2]
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Evaluation footprint
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Hugging Face unveils two new humanoid robots ↗TechCrunch · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [2]HOPEJR open-source repository (The Robot Studio) ↗The Robot Studio (GitHub) · official · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [3]Two New Humanoid AI Robots Stand Out For Being Affordable and Open Source ↗eWeek · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]Hugging Face - Wikipedia ↗Wikipedia · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]HOPEJr arm documentation ↗The Robot Studio (GitHub) · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [6]HopeJR - LeRobot documentation ↗Hugging Face · official · accessed Oct 10, 2026