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. Waymo Driver 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 | Waymo Driver Waymo |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Robotics | Robotics |
| Version | Apollo 2 | Waymo Driver |
| Entry cost | Pricing not published (contact sales / get started) | Pricing is not published. Waymo operates as an autonomous ride-hailing service with fares varying by trip. |
| Pricing tiers | — | Waymo App Download free |
| 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 Driver · Waymo Foundation Model |
| 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 | 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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