Apptronik Apollo vs Menlo Asimov 1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Apollo is 53 cm taller (173 vs 120 cm) and 38 kg heavier (73 vs 35 kg) than Asimov 1. Asimov 1 lists at $20,000; Apollo is not for sale. Openness score: Apollo 20, Asimov 1 70 (of 100); only Asimov 1 publishes CAD, FW and SW. Availability: Apollo not for sale, Asimov 1 kit.
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Side by side
■ rows differ| Field | ApptronikApptronik Apollo | Menlo Research (Asimov)Menlo Asimov 1 | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Apptronik | Menlo Research (Asimov) | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Not for sale | Kit | |
| Country (differs) | United States | Singapore | |
| Year (differs) | 2023 | 2026 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 173cm | 120cm | +53 cm (+44%) |
| Mass (differs) | 73kg | 35kg | +38 kg (+109%) |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 25 | |
| Payload | 25kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | Not for sale | 20,000USD | |
| Actuators (differs) | Electric | CAN-bus actuators; 6 DOF/leg, 5 DOF/arm, 1 waist, 2 neck; RSU ankle with passive toes | |
| Compute | —unsourced | Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control) | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | 2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 20/ 100 | 70/ 100 | −50 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not 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, Asimov 1.
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