Apptronik vs Figure AI
A side-by-side comparison of Apptronik and Figure AI, two Robotics tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
Apptronik
RoboticsApollo, a general-purpose humanoid robot for logistics and manufacturing.
View ApptronikFigure AI
RoboticsHumanoid robots powered by Helix, an in-house vision-language-action model.
View Figure AIAt a glance
| Attribute | Apptronik | Figure AI |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Robotics | Robotics |
| Pricing | PAID | PAID |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Local | Local |
| Platforms | API | API |
| Model support (differs) | — | Self-contained (on-device) |
| Vendor (differs) | Apptronik | Figure AI |
| Capabilities (differs) |
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The honest brief
Apptronik
Targets industrial deployment now — real Mercedes-Benz and GXO pilots and a DeepMind model partnership, while many humanoid rivals are still demo-stage.
- In real factory and warehouse pilots
- Swappable 4-hour battery packs
- 55 lb payload in human spaces
- Google DeepMind / Gemini Robotics partner
- Not yet at commercial scale
- Enterprise RaaS only — no consumer product
- Unproven outside pilot programs
Figure AI
Exited its OpenAI deal to own the full stack — Helix runs onboard, so hardware and AI are built end-to-end in-house.
- Proprietary Helix VLA model
- Full-stack hardware + AI
- Real pilots (BMW manufacturing)
- Figure 03 targets the home
- Not a buyable product yet
- Capital-intensive, long timelines
- General-purpose autonomy unproven at scale
When to pick which
Apptronik leans on Dexterous manipulation and Bipedal locomotion as a headline capability; Figure AI treats them as secondary.
- Dexterous manipulation (primary capability)
- Bipedal locomotion (primary capability)
Their capability lists differ in recorded depth — compare the full lists above before deciding.