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Apptronik Apollo vs UBTECH Walker S1

UBTECH Walker S1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 87 points above Apptronik Apollo.

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Apptronik Apollo, full body
Apptronik Apollo
Apptronik
173 cm · Target $50,000 · Pilot
UBTECH Walker S1, full body
UBTECH Walker S1
UBTECH Robotics
172 cm · No public price · Superseded
Apptronik ApolloUBTECH Walker S1
CompanyApptronikUBTECH Robotics
CountryUnited StatesChina
StatusPilotSuperseded
PriceTarget $50,000No public price
How to get oneContact salesContact sales
Arena rating9271,014
EvidenceB-C
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72.6 kg (160 lb)76 kg (168 lb)
Payload24.9 kg (55 lb)3 kg (7 lb)
Runtime4 h2 h
Degrees of freedom71 DoF41 DoF
Top speed0.94 m/s (3.4 km/h)3 m/s (10.8 km/h)
HandsApollo is designed for high-payload warehouse/manufacturing work; no public dexterous hand DoF spec was found.No hand degrees of freedom, finger count or tactile-sensing specification found. Sources describe dexterous manipulation claims and precision-assembly tasks, but not hand hardware.
Announced2024-03-15n/a

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
54
Autonomy
34
54
Mobility
34
54
Perception
34
34
Human interaction
34
8
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
34
Apptronik Apollo
UBTECH Walker S1

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
UBTECH Walker S1
Low
Apptronik Apollo wins
0%
of validated votes
UBTECH Walker S1 wins
100%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Apptronik Apollo and UBTECH Walker S1.

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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UBTECH Walker S1

UBTECH Robotics
UBTECH Walker S1 humanoid robot walking while carrying a black container box
Image: © UBTECH Robotics · official website

UBTECH Walker S1 is a Chinese biped industrial humanoid listed by third-party sources at about 172 cm, 76 kg, 41 DoF and up to 2 hours runtime. UBTECH markets LLM task planning, semantic VSLAM and learning-based whole-body control and says it has entered vehicle assembly lines; reputable media report several dozen units training collaboratively at Zeekr's 5G Smart Factory, while BYD and Audi integration and a 500-order claim come from secondary media. No UBTECH price, payload, battery, hand DoF or independent performance metrics were found, and teleoperation/autonomy is not disclosed

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Apptronik Apollo vs UBTECH Walker S1 FAQ

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Which is better, Apptronik Apollo or UBTECH Walker S1?

On public evidence, UBTECH Walker S1 currently rates higher (1,014 vs 927). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Apptronik Apollo or UBTECH Walker S1?

Apptronik Apollo is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in); UBTECH Walker S1 is 172 cm (5 ft 8 in).

Can you buy the Apptronik Apollo or the UBTECH Walker S1?

Apptronik Apollo: contact sales. UBTECH Walker S1: contact sales.