Apollo
Force-controlled humanoid piloted with Mercedes-Benz and GXO, using Google DeepMind models for manipulation.
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Apollo vs Waymo Driver
Apollo (Apptronik) and Waymo Driver (Waymo) both sit in Robotics. Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Apollo Apptronik | Waymo Driver Waymo |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Robotics | Robotics |
| Version | Apollo 2 | Waymo Driver |
| Entry cost | Pricing is not publicly disclosed (enterprise/quote-only) | Not publicly priced as a standalone product. Waymo Driver powers the Waymo ride-hailing service. |
| Pricing tiers | — | — |
| Model stack | Embodied AI · Gemini Robotics · unknown | EMMA · EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model for Autonomous Driving) · EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model) · Gemini-derived research models · S4-Driver · Waymo Foundation Model |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 6 | 6 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Force-controlled joints, Swappable battery, Logistics pilots, Embodied AI, Bipedal mobility, Wheeled mobility, Dexterous manipulation, Voice interaction | Fully driverless rides, Lidar + camera + radar, Freeway operation, Airport service, Autonomous driving, Behavior prediction, Perception, Planning |
Waymo Driver
Lidar-camera-radar autonomy running paid rides with no safety driver across several US metros.
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