Apptronik Apollo vs Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Apollo is 33 cm taller (173 vs 140 cm) and 58 kg lighter (73 vs 131 kg) than Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1. Apollo has 22 kg more rated payload (25 vs 3 kg) than Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1. Openness score: Apollo 20, Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 30 (of 100); only Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 publishes SW. Availability: Apollo not for sale, Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 buy.
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| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Apptronik | Rainbow Robotics | |
| Class (differs) | Humanoid | Wheeled humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Not for sale | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | United States | South Korea | |
| Year (differs) | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 173cm | 140cm | +33 cm (+24%) |
| Mass (differs) | 73kg | 131kg | −58 kg (-44%) |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 20 | |
| Payload (differs) | 25kg | 3kg | +22 kg (+733%) |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 1.5m/s | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | 1,250Wh | |
| Price | Not for sale | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | Electric | Rainbow in-house joint modules | |
| Compute | —unsourced | Dual-PC (real-time robot PC + user PC with ROS 2) | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | Built-in wrist force/torque sensors (v1.2); optional camera | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 20/ 100 | 30/ 100 | −10 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level | L2 | L2 | |
| 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, Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1.
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