Apptronik Apollo vs EngineAI Robotics PM01

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman
payload 25 kg (claimed)battery runtime 240 min (claimed)
ClaimedC172 cm3Apptronik Apollo
battery runtime 120 min (claimed)
ClaimedC138 cm5EngineAI Robotics PM01

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Evidence sheet

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PropertyApptronik ApolloEngineAI Robotics PM01Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC172 cm3
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC138 cm5
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-34 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC72.5 kg6
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC40 kg7
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-32.5 kg
Degrees of freedomno sourced valueClaimedC248
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueClaimedC7.2 km/h9
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Payload (kg)ClaimedC25 kg1
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

no sourced valueunknown on one side
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC240 min2
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC120 min4
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-120 min
Handsno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)no sourced valueClaimedC164 Nm10
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
unknown on one side
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableClaimedCyes11
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedCyes12
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

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Locomotionno sourced valueClaimedCbipedal13
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
SDK / ROSno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Simulation
No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable.
No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Only a PM01 Edu model was found; equivalence to this unsuffixed PM01 record was not established.
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Actuator architecture
No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search

This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists.

1 actuator group documented.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Exact-variant actuator architecture evidence was found in the listed official source and is recorded per group.
Joint modules · PM01 · Claimed
Scope
Joint modules
Variant
PM01
Evidence status
Claimed
Drive
Not confirmed
Transmission
Planetary
Motion
Not confirmed
Architecture
Not confirmed
Architecture evidence
Evidence review: supported

The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth.

Reason
EngineAI's official PM01 FAQ states that PM01 uses all-planetary joint modules.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
Robot variant
PM01

Architecture metadata describes the cited mechanism only. No performance is inferred.

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Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Order typeno sourced valueClaimedCdirect checkout14
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Latest priceno sourced valueClaimedC12,000unified (business & education) · USD · 2024-12-2715
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Announced2023-08-2316
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

2024-12-2717
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

+16 mo
Recorded first customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Recorded delivery statusRecorded shipped · source-supportedRecorded demonstrated—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
CapabilityApptronik ApolloEngineAI Robotics PM01
Teleoperation shownDemonstratedDT18
Needs review

The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim.

Reason
The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for Apollo were not fully verified.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
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Notes

  1. Capable of lifting 55 lbs (25kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. the swappable battery to power the robot for 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. 5 feet 8 inches (172 cm) tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. can operate for two hours on a single charge (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  5. 138CM (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  6. 160 lbs (72.5kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  7. weighs about 40 kg (88 lb.) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  8. 24-DOF (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  9. 2 m/sec. (4.4 mph) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  10. Max Torque [1] 164 N·m (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  11. the swappable battery to power the robot for 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  12. Smart Battery Intelligent Quick Disassembly Supported (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  13. Walking with a Human-like Gait (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  14. Purchase now (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  15. unified price of 88,000 yuan ($12,000 U.S.) until March 31, 2025 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  16. Apollo is the first commercial humanoid robot that was designed for friendly interaction, mass manufacturability, performance, and safety. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  17. EngineAI releases PM01 humanoid robot for commercial, educational use (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  18. human operators wearing MANUS gloves directly teleoperating Apollo demonstrated target movements while the system logged synchronized data in real time. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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