Reachy vs Apptronik Apollo 2
Compare Reachy (Pollen Robotics) and Apptronik Apollo 2 (Apptronik) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.
| Spec | Reachy | Apptronik Apollo 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pollen Robotics | Apptronik |
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Country | France | United States |
| Degrees of freedom | 15 | Not disclosed |
| Weight (kg) | 12 | Not disclosed |
| Battery life (h) | 4 | Not disclosed |
| Payload | 2 kg | |
| Max speed | N/A (stationary torso) | |
| Actuators | Brushless DC with Position Feedback | Apptronik patented actuators |
| Primary sensor | Stereo Camera + Joint Encoders + IMU | |
| Function | Research & development | Material handling |
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Status | Active | Testing |
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.
Reachy
An open-source humanoid torso built for research, education, and creative applications. Reachy runs on Python with the open Reachy SDK and is designed to be hackable, modular, and accessible for labs and makers alike.
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.