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Apollo vs SE01 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Apollo is further along: at the commercial stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • Apollo has more capabilities independently verified as autonomous (1 vs 0).
  • Apollo has more verified real-world deployments (6 vs 1).
  • Apollo is at the commercial stage; SE01 at the research stage.
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Apptronik Apollo humanoid robot facing the camera in a facility. Still from the official Apptronik video "Hello Apollo" (2023).
ApolloView full model page →
EngineAI SE01 campus long-distance walking test
SE01View full model page →
ManufacturerApptronikEngineAI
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitycommercialresearch
Autonomy✓ 1 verified autonomous◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
PriceNot announced$12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate)
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (autonomous, verified)
  • box unloading from trailers and containers (autonomous, claimed)
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain—
Verified deployments61EngineAI
Privacy practices——
Sources on file386

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Editorial summaries

Apollo

Apptronik is positioning Apollo for enterprise logistics and manufacturing rather than consumer or research use. The named-operator pilots span three OEMs across automotive (Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Berlin), contract manufacturing (Jabil), and warehouse distribution (GXO); the Jabil deployment is dual-mode, with Jabil both manufacturing Apollo for Apptronik and operating it in their own facilities.

Apptronik describes Apollo as production-ready for these contexts, but the verifiable scope is what customer publications confirm, not the breadth Apptronik claims. None of the deployments are yet at commercial scale; each is an integration pilot demonstrating fit at one site.

SE01

EngineAI's SE01 (from EngineAI, Shenzhen) is a 32-degree-of-freedom research humanoid noted for a neural-network natural-gait walking demonstration. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: the natural-gait footage is demonstration material, not evidence of autonomous deployment, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator framing of SE01 as 'autonomous' or commercially deployed. As a smaller-maker research platform it has no consumer price.

Common questions

How do Apollo and SE01 differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Apollo is further along: at the commercial stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026. Apollo has more capabilities independently verified as autonomous (1 vs 0). Apollo has more verified real-world deployments (6 vs 1). Apollo is at the commercial stage; SE01 at the research stage.
What is the difference between Apollo and SE01?
Apollo and SE01 are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Is Apollo or SE01 more autonomous?
Apollo has more capabilities independently verified as autonomous on the DEPLOY registry than SE01. DEPLOY counts a capability as autonomous only when verified at a real deployment, not from a demo or a vendor claim.
Which has more verified deployments, Apollo or SE01?
Apollo has more verified deployments (6) on the DEPLOY registry than SE01 (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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