Apptronik Apollo vs K-Scale Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot)
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Apollo is 127 cm taller (173 vs 46 cm) than Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot). Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) lists at $999; Apollo is not for sale. Openness score: Apollo 20, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) 90 (of 100); only Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) publishes CAD, BOM, FW and SW. Availability: Apollo not for sale, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) diy build.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Apptronik | K-Scale Labs | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Active | Orphaned | |
| Availability (differs) | Not for sale | DIY build | |
| Country | United States | United States | |
| Year (differs) | 2023 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 173cm | 46cm | +127 cm (+276%) |
| Mass | 73kg | —unsourced | |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 18 | |
| Payload | 25kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | Not for sale | 999USD | |
| Actuators (differs) | Electric | 18 servo motors | |
| Compute | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | cameras, IMU (per press) | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 20/ 100 | 90/ 100 | −70 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L2 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 4 | 3 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Apollo, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot).
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