Robot comparisons
Tesla Optimus vs Apptronik Apollo: US Factory Humanoid Robot Comparison
Compare Tesla Optimus and Apptronik Apollo for factory and warehouse buyers by deployment evidence, payload, battery strategy, AI stack, manufacturing scale, and customer proof.
Side-by-side evidence
Compare disclosed specifications, commercial status, pricing signals, deployment evidence, and intended uses.
| Evidence | Optimus Gen3 | Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| Robot profile | Optimus Gen3 | Apollo |
| Manufacturer | Tesla | Apptronik |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Commercial status | Announced | Pilot |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Height | Not publicly documented | 173 cm |
| Weight | Not publicly documented | 73 kg |
| Payload | Not publicly documented | 25 kg |
| Battery | Not publicly documented | 240 min |
| Top speed | Not publicly documented | 5.6 km/h |
| Actuation | Not disclosed | electric |
| Pricing | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| AI platform | Not publicly documented | Apptronik autonomy stack with Google DeepMind Gemini Robotics research partnership |
| Deployment evidence | Not publicly documented | Mercedes-Benz manufacturing pilot plus Apollo 2 Robot Park and customer-site data-collection fleet |
| Use cases | Manufacturing | Manufacturing, Assembly, Warehouse & logistics, Retail & hospitality, Data collection & training |