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Apptronik Apollo vs Kawasaki Kaleido 9

Apptronik Apollo has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 45 points above Kawasaki Kaleido 9. Kawasaki Kaleido 9 is 17 cm taller.

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Apptronik Apollo, full body
Apptronik Apollo
Apptronik
173 cm · Target $50,000 · Pilot
Kawasaki Kaleido 9, full body
Kawasaki Kaleido 9
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
190 cm · Not for sale · Prototype
Apptronik ApolloKawasaki Kaleido 9
CompanyApptronikKawasaki Heavy Industries
CountryUnited StatesJapan
StatusPilotPrototype
PriceTarget $50,000Not for sale
How to get oneContact salesNot for sale
Arena rating927882
EvidenceB-C-
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight72.6 kg (160 lb)99 kg (218 lb)
Payload24.9 kg (55 lb)30 kg (66 lb)
Runtime4 h3 h
Degrees of freedom71 DoFn/a
Top speed0.94 m/s (3.4 km/h)5 m/s (18 km/h)
HandsApollo is designed for high-payload warehouse/manufacturing work; no public dexterous hand DoF spec was found.No detailed hand specifications were found. A disaster rescue demonstration description mentions 'shiny fingers' and gently picking up a toy cat, but hand DoF or tactile capabilities are not disclosed.
Announced2024-03-152025-12-03

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
34
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
34
34
Perception
34
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
34
Apptronik Apollo
Kawasaki Kaleido 9

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Apptronik Apollo
Low
Apptronik Apollo wins
100%
of validated votes
Kawasaki Kaleido 9 wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Apptronik Apollo and Kawasaki Kaleido 9.

Apptronik Apollo

Apptronik
Full body product render of the Apptronik Apollo humanoid robot standing against a black background.
Image: © Apptronik · official website

Customer/partner pilots but no independent throughput or uptime metrics

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Kawasaki Kaleido 9

Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Kaleido 9 humanoid robot raising its hand during a remote operation demonstration.
Image: © Kawasaki Heavy Industries · official website

Kawasaki Kaleido 9 is a 190 cm, 99 kg bipedal industrial humanoid prototype, publicly unveiled at iREX 2025 and still in the testing phase. Humanoid.guide lists a stated 30 kg payload, up to 5 km/h speed, and up to 3 hours runtime, but Robot Overflow conflicts on several specs and says Kawasaki has not published official battery or speed figures. A textual disaster rescue description says it gently picked up a toy cat, and Humanoid.guide confirms walking stairs and sorting goods as capabilities, with low manipulation and navigation scores. Current autonomy is not demonstrated; VR headset teleoperation is listed, and Ground News reports a 2030 plan for full autonomy using Noetra physical AI. The robot is not for sale and has no commercial deployment or named customer

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Apptronik Apollo vs Kawasaki Kaleido 9 FAQ

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Which is better, Apptronik Apollo or Kawasaki Kaleido 9?

On public evidence, Apptronik Apollo currently rates higher (927 vs 882). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Apptronik Apollo or Kawasaki Kaleido 9?

Apptronik Apollo is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in); Kawasaki Kaleido 9 is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in).

Can you buy the Apptronik Apollo or the Kawasaki Kaleido 9?

Apptronik Apollo: contact sales. Kawasaki Kaleido 9: not for sale.