Apptronik Apollo vs Digit 5

Compare Apptronik Apollo (Apptronik) and Digit 5 (Agility Robotics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecApptronik ApolloDigit 5
ManufacturerApptronikAgility Robotics
CategoryHumanoidHumanoid
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Degrees of freedom28Not disclosed
Weight (kg)72129
Battery life (h)4.5Not disclosed
Payload25 kg23 kg
Max speed1.2 m/s
ActuatorsSeries Elastic Actuatorsproprietary cycloidal electric
Primary sensorStereo Camera Array + LiDAR Scanner
FunctionWarehouse logisticswarehouse material handling and logistics automation
Released20242026
StatusTestingActive

Verdict

Apptronik Apollo leads on 1 of the 1 weighted dimensions both makers disclose.

Apptronik Apollo leads on payload (25 kg vs 23 kg).

Left out because at least one manufacturer does not publish a figure: price, degrees of freedom, max speed and battery life.

Apptronik Apollo

A versatile humanoid designed for both warehouse and home environments. Apollo brings a compact, human-scale form factor with compliance-first actuation for safe interaction.

Digit 5

Digit 5 is Agility Robotics' fifth-generation humanoid robot engineered for cooperatively safe work at scale in warehouses and industrial settings. It features a new leg design for repetitive heavy lifting, swappable grippers, and a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio enabling over 20 hours of work per day.

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