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Apollo vs IRON

Apollo from Apptronik and IRON from XPeng target overlapping use cases, so the decision usually comes down to price, payload and how soon you can actually take delivery. At least one of the two has no public list price, so budget planning means talking to the maker directly. Apollo carries more payload, which matters for material handling work. Availability also differs, so check the shipping window before committing.

Apptronik Apollo humanoid robot

Apollo

Apptronik

Modular industrial humanoid with swappable batteries

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XPeng IRON humanoid robot

IRON

XPeng

Car-industry humanoid with a lifelike synthetic body

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Maker

ApptronikXPeng

Price

POAPOA

Availability

Pilots onlyAnnounced

Launch year

20232025

Height

173 cm178 cm

Weight

72 kg70 kg

Payload

25 kg20 kg

Runtime

4 h—

Degrees of freedom

3082

Capabilities

Case handling, Machine tending, Trailer unloading, Swappable batteries, Human-safe operation, Voice taskingHuman-like gait, Retail greeting, Factory assistance, Voice interaction, Gesture expression

Pick Apollo if

Manufacturers who need 24-hour humanoid shifts

Pick IRON if

Buyers betting on carmaker-scale humanoid production