Apptronik Apollo 2 vs Tiangong Ultra
Compare Apptronik Apollo 2 (Apptronik) and Tiangong Ultra (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Apptronik Apollo 2 | Tiangong Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apptronik | Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | United States | China |
| Degrees of freedom | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weight (kg) | Not disclosed | 55 |
| Battery life (h) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Payload | 15 kg | |
| Max speed | 12 km/h | |
| Actuators | Apptronik patented actuators | |
| Primary sensor | ||
| Function | Material handling | High-speed locomotion and task execution |
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Status | Testing | Active |
Verdict
Neither platform leads on the weighted specifications; the choice comes down to which dimensions matter for the job.
Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price, degrees of freedom, payload, max speed and battery life.
Apptronik Apollo 2
Apptronik's next-generation humanoid, offered in a bipedal configuration or on a wheeled base, with swappable batteries and an expressive LED mouth. Apptronik's page names Google DeepMind and Gemini Robotics as AI partners and publishes no specification table or price.
Tiangong Ultra
Tiangong Ultra is a full-size humanoid developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. It has appeared in public running and endurance events. The center has not published a full specification sheet, and the 100 m time reported for 2026 could not be confirmed from a primary source, so it is not listed here.