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Apollo 2 vs Atlas
Modular embodied-AI platform versus integrated industrial humanoid Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
Apollo 2Apptronik source ↗
AtlasBoston Dynamics source ↗
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Indexable
| Field | Apollo 2 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apptronik | Boston Dynamics |
| Version | 2 | 2026 product version |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Select customers |
| Primary use | Industrial manipulation and logistics | Industrial material handling |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Height (m) | Unknown | 1.9 |
| Weight (kg) | Unknown | 90 |
| Payload (kg) | Unknown | 30 |
| Runtime (hours) | Unknown | 4 |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown | 56 |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | 2.3 |
| Battery | Swappable batteries with opportunity-charging and tethering options | Autonomous battery swap; 3-minute swap and 1.5-hour charge stated by the manufacturer |
| Sensors | perception system, speech and listening hardware | tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Software | Artemis, Fleet Connect, Gemini Robotics integration | Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration |
| Safety | hardware safety zones, impact-zone stop, configurable perimeter zone | human detection, fenceless guarding, IP67, -20 C to 40 C operating range |
| Control modes | autonomous | autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control |
| Target applications | goods-to-person, person-to-goods, packout, kitting, machine tending | part sequencing, machine tending, order building, material handling |
13 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Editorially curated robot pair with primary manufacturer sources
Apollo 2 Positioning
Primary useIndustrial manipulation and logistics
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDapptronik/apollo-2
Atlas Positioning
Primary useIndustrial material handling
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDboston-dynamics/atlas-2026
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Apptronik Apollo 2Apptronik · observed Aug 29, 2026Atlas humanoid robotBoston Dynamics · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
Apollo 2 vs Atlas FAQs
Which is better, Apollo 2 or Atlas?+
There is no defensible overall robot winner without a target task and environment. Compare form factor, availability, payload, runtime, speed, sensing, control, safety, and price; green highlights apply only to specifications with an explicit direction.
Which can carry more, Apollo 2 or Atlas?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Apollo 2 does not publish a normalized payload (kg) in the current source.
Which runs longer, Apollo 2 or Atlas?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Apollo 2 does not publish a normalized runtime (hours) in the current source.
Which is faster, Apollo 2 or Atlas?+
A direct answer is unavailable because Apollo 2 does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, Apollo 2 or Atlas?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Apollo 2: Contact sales. Atlas: Contact sales.
Can I buy Apollo 2 or Atlas today?+
Apollo 2 is recorded as select customers (Apptronik invites deployment inquiries; no public price or delivery schedule is cited.); Atlas is select customers (Boston Dynamics states that 2026 deployments are fully committed, with additional customers to follow.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are Apollo 2 and Atlas designed to do?+
Apollo 2: Industrial manipulation and logistics. Atlas: Industrial material handling.
What sensors do Apollo 2 and Atlas use?+
Apollo 2: perception system, speech and listening hardware. Atlas: tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view.
What software and control options do Apollo 2 and Atlas support?+
Apollo 2: Artemis, Fleet Connect, Gemini Robotics integration. Atlas: Boston Dynamics Orbit, MES integration, WMS integration. Apollo 2: autonomous. Atlas: autonomous, VR teleoperation, tablet control.
Are Apollo 2 and Atlas the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.