Apollo
Force-controlled humanoid piloted with Mercedes-Benz and GXO, using Google DeepMind models for manipulation.
Full Apollo record →Head to head
Apollo vs ROS 2
Apollo (Apptronik) and ROS 2 (Open Robotics) both sit in Robotics. ROS 2 shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (7 vs 6). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Apollo Apptronik | ROS 2 Open Robotics |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Robotics | Robotics |
| Version | Apollo 2 | Rolling |
| Entry cost | Pricing not published (contact sales / get started) | Free and open source |
| Pricing tiers | — | Open Source free |
| Model stack | Embodied AI · Gemini Robotics · unknown | DDS (Fast/Cyclone) |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 6 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Force-controlled joints, Swappable battery, Logistics pilots, Embodied AI, Bipedal mobility, Wheeled mobility, Dexterous manipulation, Voice interaction | DDS middleware, Nav2, MoveIt 2, 5-year LTS, robotics middleware, robot operating system, open source, open-source |
ROS 2
DDS-based middleware, navigation and manipulation stacks under annual LTS releases.
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