Apptronik Apollo vs PUDU D9
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Apollo is 3 cm taller (173 vs 170 cm) and 8 kg heavier (73 vs 65 kg) than PUDU D9. Apollo has 5 kg more rated payload (25 vs 20 kg) than PUDU D9. Openness score: Apollo 20, PUDU D9 0 (of 100); only Apollo publishes SIM. Availability for both: not for sale.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Apptronik | Pudu Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability | Not for sale | Not for sale | |
| Country (differs) | United States | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 173cm | 170cm | +3 cm (+2%) |
| Mass (differs) | 73kg | 65kg | +8 kg (+12%) |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 42 | |
| Payload (differs) | 25kg | 20kg | +5 kg (+25%) |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 2m/s | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | 720Wh | |
| Price | Not for sale | Not for sale | |
| Actuators (differs) | Electric | Pudu joint modules (352 N·m max torque) | |
| Compute | —unsourced | 275 TOPS onboard | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | RGB, RGB-D cameras, tactile sensors, IMU | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 20/ 100 | 0/ 100 | +20 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) | not public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L2 | L0 | |
| Sources (differs) | 4 | 2 | |
| 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, PUDU D9.
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