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Apptronik Apollo vs PAL Kangaroo

Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100

Apollo is 13 cm taller (173 vs 160 cm) than Kangaroo. Openness score: Apollo 20, Kangaroo 30 (of 100); only Kangaroo publishes SW. Availability: Apollo not for sale, Kangaroo buy.

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FieldApptronikApptronik ApolloPAL RoboticsPAL KangarooΔ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)ApptronikPAL Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
Availability (differs)Not for saleBuy
Country (differs)United StatesSpain
Year (differs)20232021
Specifications
Height (differs)173cm160cm+13 cm (+8%)
Mass73kg—unsourced
Degrees of freedom—unsourced—unsourced
Payload25kg—unsourced
Top speed—unsourced—unsourced
Runtime240min—unsourced
Battery capacity—unsourced976Wh
PriceNot for sale—unsourced
Actuators (differs)Electriccustom linear actuators with integrated force sensors
Compute—unsourced2x Intel i7 PCs, optional NVIDIA Jetson
Sensors—unsourced4x RGB-D, 1 kHz IMU, optional F/T sensors
Openness and provenance
Openness bar2030
Openness score (differs)20/ 10030/ 100−10
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20)publicpublic
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10) (differs)not publicpublic
Trained policies (10)not publicnot public
Verification level (differs)L2L1
Sources (differs)42
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Apollo, Kangaroo.

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