Apptronik Apollo vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

172 cm³Apptronik Apollo

173 cm⁵Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

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Property	Apptronik Apollo	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Difference
Height (cm)	172 cm³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	173 cm⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+1 cm
Weight (kg)	72.5 kg⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	57 kg⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-15.5 kg
Degrees of freedom	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Payload (kg)	25 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	20 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-5 kg
Battery runtime (min)	240 min² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Hands	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery swappable	yes⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Locomotion	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	no sourced value	no 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. Searched source 1	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. Searched source 1	—
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. Searched source 1	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. Searched source 1	—
Warranty (shortest–longest)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Order type	no sourced value	not for sale⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Latest price	no sourced value	30,000estimate, not yet for sale · USD · 2026-04-22¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2023-08-23¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2021-08-19¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-24 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded shipped · source-supported	Recorded demonstrated	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Apptronik Apollo	Tesla, Inc. Optimus
Pick and place	—	?¹³ 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 the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source
Teleoperation shown	T¹⁴ 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)	T¹⁵ 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 the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source

Notes

Capable of lifting 55 lbs (25kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
the swappable battery to power the robot for 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
5 feet 8 inches (172 cm) tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Carrying capacity: 45 lb (20 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
160 lbs (72.5kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
the swappable battery to power the robot for 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
he estimated that the robot would be available for purchase at around US$30,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
April 22, 2026 (Q1 Earnings Call): Musk estimated the robot would be "available for purchase at around US$30,000." (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Apollo is the first commercial humanoid robot that was designed for friendly interaction, mass manufacturability, performance, and safety. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
August 19, 2021, at Tesla's AI Day event (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Totally worthy to celebrate low latency remote control, but totally dishonest to demo these as autonomous robots—call it the parlor trick it is. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
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
Today I'm assisted by a human. I'm not yet fully autonomous (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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