Apptronik Apollo vs X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra

Dataset date: 2026-09-21

175 cmhuman
payload 25 kg (claimed)battery runtime 240 min (claimed)
ClaimedC172 cm1Apptronik Apollo
ClaimedC180 cm2X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra

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
X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong UltraX-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra: announced 2025-04-19, first demo 2025-04-19, no dated delivery evidence

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

Evidence sheet

PropertyApptronik ApolloX-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong UltraDifference
Height (cm)ClaimedC172 cm1ClaimedC180 cm2+8 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC72.5 kg1ClaimedC52 kg2-20.5 kg
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
Actuator torque (Nm)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableClaimedCyes1no sourced value
Locomotionno sourced valueno sourced value
SDK / ROSno sourced valueno sourced value
Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueno sourced value
Order typeno sourced valueno sourced value
Latest priceno sourced valueno sourced value
Announced2023-08-2312025-04-193+20 mo
First customer delivery2025-03-184no sourced valueno sourced value
Delivery statusshippeddemonstrated
Results under fixed rules2 results, best rank #1

Capabilities

CapabilityApptronik ApolloX-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra
Teleoperation shownDemonstratedDT

Notes

  1. Capable of lifting 55 lbs (25kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. Standing approximately 1.80 m tall (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  3. The 'Tiangong Ultra' humanoid robot wins the world's first humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2025. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  4. 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-x-humanoid-tiangong-ultra/ (accessed 2026-09-21)

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