Apptronik ApollovsUnitree Aliengo
Close call. Apollo and Aliengo trade wins across the matrix.
Apollo
1 wins
Aliengo
2 wins
Category breakdown
Deploy & operate
Readiness, uptime, navigation & connectivity
- 72Deployment readiness72
- 60Maintenance confidence60
- Vision-led navigation (estimated)NavigationVision-led navigation (estimated)
- Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)ConnectivityWi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Cost & ROI
Price accessibility and ROI clarity
- 54Price accessibility59
- 65ROI clarity62
Capability
Payload, speed, runtime & labor replacement
- 70Labor replacement55
- 25 kg (55 lbs)Payloadup to 13 kg
- 3.4 km/h (walking speed); 1.5 m/s (5.4 km/h alternative specification)Speed>1.5 m/s max walking speed
- Up to 4 hours on single battery pack; hot-swappable batteries in under 5 minutes enabling up to 22 hours daily operationBattery2.5–4.6 h operating time
Fit & future
Environment fit, footprint & long-term upside
- 68Environment fit78
- 75Future potential75
- UnknownFootprint650 × 310 × 600 mm (stand); 600 × 310 × 150 mm (fold)
Apollo · Best for
Warehouse and logistics box/tote picking and transport (primary focus; proven in GXO trials).
Aliengo · Best for
University SLAM and robotics coursework: 4.6 h endurance, developer-friendly I/O (GbE, USB 3.0), and ROS support enable weeks of lab experiments and student projects without infrastructure lock-in.
Final judgment
Both are credible picks. Decide on cost and supplier proximity, not capability — the gap is small.