Apptronik Apollo vs Unitree Robotics G1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

172 cm³Apptronik Apollo

132 cm⁶Unitree Robotics G1

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

claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

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Property	Apptronik Apollo	Unitree Robotics G1	Difference
Height (cm)	172 cm³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	132 cm⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-40 cm
Weight (kg)	72.5 kg⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	35 kg⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-37.5 kg
Degrees of freedom	no sourced value	23⁹ 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 Documentation Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)	unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	7.2 km/h¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Payload (kg)	25 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-23 kg
Battery runtime (min)	240 min² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	120 min⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-120 min
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	yes¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	yes¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Locomotion	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	open source, ros2¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
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	2 simulation artifacts confirmed. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Official repository paths and MJCF format markers were checked for two G1 artifacts; the models were not executed. Searched source 1 Searched source 2 Official · MJCF · G1 23 DoF Variant G1 23 DoF Format MJCF Provenance Official Revision 1eb6642e3f3fdfb7fb13a9794fd6a2dd93ea0e7d License BSD-3-Clause Open simulation artifact Artifact evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason Official repository path and format marker checked; model not executed. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Repository Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant G1 23 DoF No simulator compatibility claim recorded. Official · MJCF · G1 29 DoF Variant G1 29 DoF Format MJCF Provenance Official Revision 1eb6642e3f3fdfb7fb13a9794fd6a2dd93ea0e7d License BSD-3-Clause Open simulation artifact Artifact evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason Official repository path and format marker checked; model not executed. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Repository Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant G1 29 DoF No simulator compatibility claim recorded.	—
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	8 mo (Global (standard configuration)) – 18 mo (Global (EDU configuration))¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Order type	no sourced value	direct checkout¹⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Latest price	no sourced value	13,500base · USD · 2026-09-20¹⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2023-08-23¹⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2024-05-13¹⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+9 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded shipped · source-supported	Recorded shipped · source-supported	—
Results under fixed rules	—	1 result, best rank #1	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Apptronik Apollo	Unitree Robotics G1
Fall recovery	—	S¹⁹ 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 Research paper Publisher relation Independent source
Teleoperation shown	T²⁰ 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)	—

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
About 2Kg (standard); About 3Kg (EDU) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
About 2h (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
1320x450x200mm (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
160 lbs (72.5kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
About 35kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
23 (standard); 23 - 43 (G1 EDU) (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
The robot also features a fast walking speed of 2,000 mm/s (4.5 MPH). (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
the swappable battery to power the robot for 4 hours (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Smart Battery (Quick Release) 9000mAh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
8 months (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Add to Cart (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
US $13.5K (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
Unitree Robotics unveiled the G1 at ICRA 2024, pricing the humanoid at $16,000. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
the default manufacturer-provided recovery controller on the Unitree G1, which executes a hard-coded joint trajectory with PD stabilization (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

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