# Figure vs Apptronik: A Verified Humanoid Comparison (2026)

[Figure](/companies/figure-ai.md) and [Apptronik](/companies/apptronik.md) are the two best-funded American humanoid robot makers, and both have moved past demos into real factory deployments. This is a side-by-side of what each has verifiably deployed, drawn from the DEPLOY registry, with company claims labeled as claims.

**The short version: similar stage, different breadth.** Both build general-purpose humanoids aimed at industrial work, and both have raised at multi-billion-dollar valuations. The clearest difference is deployment breadth: Apptronik's Apollo has engagements spanning multiple industries and partners, while Figure's headline work has centered on a deep deployment with a single automaker. Both remain early; neither is operating at large scale.

**Where Figure stands out.** Figure raised over $1 billion at a roughly $39 billion valuation and develops its own Helix vision-language-action AI in-house. Its flagship work, the Figure 02/03 deployment at a BMW plant, is one of the most-documented humanoid factory engagements to date. Figure also operates its own manufacturing facility, BotQ, signaling a vertical-integration bet.

**Where Apptronik stands out.** Apptronik's Apollo has the broader set of enterprise engagements, spanning automotive (Mercedes-Benz), logistics (GXO), and electronics manufacturing (Jabil), plus AI and compute partnerships with Google DeepMind and NVIDIA. That breadth across industries and partners is its distinguishing strength, suggesting a less concentrated commercial bet than Figure's.

**What to watch.** Whether Figure's deep single-partner approach or Apptronik's multi-industry breadth converts to durable paid deployments first; whether either moves from pilots to scaled production; and how their in-house AI approaches compare in the field. The comparison below tracks the verified state and will update as the registry does.

_Figures are drawn from the DEPLOY registry. Operational and financial figures stated by the companies are labeled as company-stated. [See how we verify](/methodology.md)._

## Comparison

| Attribute | Figure | Apptronik |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ✓ Verified: Humanoid | ✓ Verified: Humanoid |
| Flagship robot | ✓ Verified: [Figure 03](/models/figure-03.md) | ✓ Verified: [Apollo](/models/apptronik-apollo.md) |
| Funding (capital raised) | _Claimed (company-stated): ~$1.7B raised_ | _Claimed (company-stated): ~$1B raised_ |
| Valuation | _Claimed (company-stated): ~$39B (Sept 2025)_ | _Claimed (company-stated): ~$5.5B (Feb 2026)_ |
| Maturity stage | ✓ Verified: Production | ✓ Verified: Pilot |
| Key deployment | ✓ Verified: Figure 02 at BMW Spartanburg | ✓ Verified: Apollo with Mercedes-Benz, GXO, Jabil |
| Enterprise partners | _Claimed (company-stated): BMW, NVIDIA, Qualcomm_ | _Claimed (company-stated): Mercedes-Benz, GXO, Jabil, Google DeepMind, NVIDIA_ |
| In-house AI | _Claimed (company-stated): Helix (vision-language-action)_ | _Claimed (company-stated): Partner + in-house stack_ |
| Verified deployments (humanoid) | ✓ Verified: 1 | ✓ Verified: 2 |
| Incidents (registry) | ✓ Verified: 0 | ✓ Verified: 0 |

## See also

- [All verified humanoid companies](/verified-humanoid-companies.md). The full humanoid list.
- [Most funded humanoid companies](/most-funded-humanoid-companies.md). Humanoid companies ranked by verified funding.
- [Waymo vs Tesla Robotaxi](/waymo-vs-tesla.md). Verified robotaxi comparison.
- [Methodology](/methodology.md). What we count, how we verify.

**Accountability:** [Verified incidents](/verified-incidents.md). Sourced record of collisions, injuries, recalls, regulatory actions.

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