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Apollo 2 vs Optimus
A symmetrical comparison using normalized manufacturer-reported specifications. Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
Apollo 2Apptronik source ↗
OptimusTesla source ↗
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Interactive only
| Field | Apollo 2 | Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apptronik | Tesla |
| Version | 2 | Unknown |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Prototype |
| Primary use | Industrial manipulation and logistics | General-purpose physical work |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Not commercially available |
| Height (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Weight (kg) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Payload (kg) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Runtime (hours) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | Swappable batteries with opportunity-charging and tethering options | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | perception system, speech and listening hardware | vision-based perception |
| Onboard compute | Not disclosed | Tesla AI inference hardware; specifications not disclosed |
| Software | Artemis, Fleet Connect, Gemini Robotics integration | Tesla neural networks |
| Safety | hardware safety zones, impact-zone stop, configurable perimeter zone | Unknown |
| Control modes | autonomous | autonomous |
| Target applications | goods-to-person, person-to-goods, packout, kitting, machine tending | general-purpose manipulation, repetitive physical work |
11 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Interactive comparison only; editorial indexing gate not met
Apollo 2 Positioning
Primary useIndustrial manipulation and logistics
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDapptronik/apollo-2
Optimus Positioning
Primary useGeneral-purpose physical work
AvailabilityPrototype
Starting priceNot commercially available
Canonical IDtesla/optimus
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Apptronik Apollo 2Apptronik · observed Aug 29, 2026Tesla AI and RoboticsTesla · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
Apollo 2 vs Optimus FAQs
Which is better, Apollo 2 or Optimus?+
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 Optimus?+
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 Optimus?+
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 Optimus?+
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 Optimus?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. Apollo 2: Contact sales. Optimus: Not commercially available.
Can I buy Apollo 2 or Optimus today?+
Apollo 2 is recorded as select customers (Apptronik invites deployment inquiries; no public price or delivery schedule is cited.); Optimus is prototype (Tesla presents Optimus as an active robotics development program; no public purchase channel is cited.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are Apollo 2 and Optimus designed to do?+
Apollo 2: Industrial manipulation and logistics. Optimus: General-purpose physical work.
What sensors do Apollo 2 and Optimus use?+
Apollo 2: perception system, speech and listening hardware. Optimus: vision-based perception.
What software and control options do Apollo 2 and Optimus support?+
Apollo 2: Artemis, Fleet Connect, Gemini Robotics integration. Optimus: Tesla neural networks. Apollo 2: autonomous. Optimus: autonomous.
Are Apollo 2 and Optimus the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.