Figure 03 vs Apollo: which robot wins?
Figure AI's Figure 03 against Apptronik's Apollo — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| Figure 03 | Apollo | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | Not for sale | Lease only |
| HEIGHT | 5′6″ / 168 cm | 5′8″ / 173 cm |
| WEIGHT | ~60 kg | ~73 kg |
| PAYLOAD | 20 kg | 25 kg |
| RUNTIME | ~5 hrs | ~4 hrs (swappable) |
| DEXTERITY | High-dexterity hands (Helix AI) | Modular, swappable batteries |
| AVAILABILITY | Commercial only | Commercial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 8.7 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | Arguably the most capable hands in the business - processing hundreds of thousands of packages. Consumers can't buy it. Yet. | Built like a forklift with hands - swappable batteries, warehouse-first. A workhorse, not a roommate. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: Figure 03 vs Apollo
Figure 03 scores 8.7/10 in our independent evaluation; Apollo scores 7.9/10. That 0.7999999999999989-point gap reflects real differences in capability or value, but Apollo may still win if its strengths match your priorities.
Figure 03 is best for: Businesses - and consumers watching where home capability will come from next. Apollo is best for: Warehouse and manufacturing operators - not home buyers.
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. Figure 03 and Apollo are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE FIGURE 03 IF…
- Businesses - and consumers watching where home capability will come from next.
- Best-in-class manipulation via the Helix AI stack
- Proven at scale in commercial logistics
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