Apptronik Apollo vs Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1

Dataset date: 2026-09-20

175 cmhuman
payload 25 kg (claimed)battery runtime 240 min (claimed)
ClaimedC172 cm1Apptronik Apollo
no sourced heightPersona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1

Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.

Apptronik ApolloApptronik Apollo: announced 2023-08-23, first demo 2024-03-15, first delivery recorded 2025-03-18
Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1Persona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1: announced 2025-05-17, first demo 2026-07-13, no dated delivery evidence

open outline: claimed → demonstrated · hatched: demonstrated · filled dot: first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

PropertyApptronik ApolloPersona AI, Inc. Persona Gen 1Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC172 cm1no sourced valueno sourced value
Weight (kg)ClaimedC72.5 kg1no sourced valueno sourced value
Degrees of freedomno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Payload (kg)ClaimedC25 kg1no sourced valueno sourced value
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC240 min1no sourced valueno sourced value
Handsno sourced valueno sourced value—
Latest priceno sourced valueno sourced value—
Announced2023-08-2312025-05-172+21 mo
First customer delivery2025-03-183no sourced valueno sourced value
Delivery statusshippeddemonstrated—

Notes

  1. Capable of lifting 55 lbs (25kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. Persona AI Inc., a humanoid robot and embodied artificial intelligence developer, this week said it has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, raising $27 million. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. Mercedes-Benz is testing the use of Apollo, a humanoid robot from Apptronik, in production. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source

Cite this comparison: https://humanoidrecord.com/compare/apptronik-apollo-vs-persona-ai-gen1/ (accessed 2026-09-20)

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