Apollo vs Yuanzheng A2: which robot wins?
Apptronik's Apollo against AgiBot (Zhiyuan)'s Yuanzheng A2 — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| Apollo | Yuanzheng A2 | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | Lease only | Enterprise pricing |
| HEIGHT | 5"-8"- / 173 cm | ~5′9″ / 175 cm* |
| WEIGHT | ~73 kg | ~55 kg* |
| PAYLOAD | 25 kg | ~5–10 kg* |
| RUNTIME | ~4 hrs (swappable) | Swappable battery* |
| DEXTERITY | Modular, swappable batteries | Dexterous hands, interaction-focused |
| AVAILABILITY | Commercial only | Industrial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 7.9 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | Built like a forklift with hands - swappable batteries, warehouse-first. A workhorse, not a roommate. | China’s mass-production frontrunner — founded by a famed ex-Huawei prodigy, and already rolling humanoids off assembly lines in volume. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: Apollo vs Yuanzheng A2
Apollo scores 7.9/10 in our independent evaluation; Yuanzheng A2 scores 7.8/10. That 0.10000000000000053-point gap reflects real differences in capability or value, but Yuanzheng A2 may still win if its strengths match your priorities.
Apollo is best for: Warehouse and manufacturing operators - not home buyers. Yuanzheng A2 is best for: Watching the China production wave — and businesses sourcing at volume.
Our scoring weighs five factors: autonomous capability, independent verification (third-party evidence scores higher than manufacturer claims), commercial deployment scale, price-to-capability ratio, and real-world availability today. Neither robot here is scored on marketing alone. Apollo and Yuanzheng A2 are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE APOLLO IF…
- Warehouse and manufacturing operators - not home buyers.
- Highest payload of any humanoid in this index (25 kg)
- Hot-swappable batteries = continuous shifts
CHOOSE THE YUANZHENG A2 IF…
- Watching the China production wave — and businesses sourcing at volume.
- Among the first humanoid makers to reach thousands-of-units production
- Strong interaction/reception skills alongside factory tasks