Buying guide
Apollo
By Apptronik · humanoid
- Price
- —
- Availability
- Internal use only (not for retail).
- Maturity
- commercial
- Real-world use
- Yes, 6 verified deployments
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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.
Readiness
Apollo is internal use only (not for retail), the 2 capability claims on file are all autonomous with verified, 6 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.
- Availability
- internal-only
Internal use only (not for retail).
- Price honesty
- no-price
No price points on file for Apollo.
- Capability honesty
- autonomous
2 reviewed claims, all autonomous, verified.
- Real-world use
- commercial
Maturity: commercial. 6 verified deployments in the registry.
- Safety record
- no-incidents
No incidents on record. 6 verified deployments on file.
What it claims to do
- Picks and packsautonomous· verifiedevidence ↗
- box unloading from trailers and containersautonomous· claimed
Price
No reviewed price points on file.
Real-world use
- Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin) operated by Apptronik2026-03-01
- Jabil Manufacturing Facility (US) operated by Jabil Inc.2025-02-01
- Hungary operated by Apptronik2025-01-01
- Charité Berlin operated by Apptronik2025-01-01
- GXO Distribution Center (US, Apptronik pilot) operated by Apptronik2024-06-20
- Austin operated by Apptronik2024-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record. 6 verified deployments on file.
Privacy
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Apollo.
Specs
- runtime
- 4 h
- height_m
- 1.73
- height_cm
- 173
- weight_kg
- 72.6
- drive_type
- bipedal
- payload_kg
- 25
- unveil_date
- August 23, 2023
- battery_type
- hot-swappable
- battery_hours
- 4
- commercial_pilots
- Mercedes-Benz, GXO Logistics, Jabil
What's under the hood
- Runs on Gemini Roboticsfoundation-model
Frequently asked questions
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Video
Apptronik's footage of its Apollo humanoid performing a case-picking logistics task. A controlled capability demonstration with no evidence of unsupervised autonomy; attribute the autonomy framing to the maker.
Apptronik's reveal-era teaser for its Apollo humanoid. A cinematic marketing piece, not operational deployment footage.
Apptronik's footage of its Apollo humanoid performing a warehouse tote-picking task. A capability demonstration, not a documented deployment, and likely teleoperated or scripted; the autonomy framing is the maker's.
Apptronik footage of an Apollo humanoid robot performing a palletization task in a staged logistics setting. A capability demonstration from Apollo's product reveal, not a documented customer deployment.
Apptronik's official Hello Apollo video on their verified YouTube channel (@apptronik8459). Tagged claimed-only: Apptronik did not disclose the autonomy level for the introductory footage.
Manufacturer
Apptronik (registry record: /companies/apptronik)
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Sources
- Apptronik — Apollo · https://apptronik.com/apollo
- Apptronik (Apollo) — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apptronik
- Apptronik unveils Apollo (reveal; 5'8", 160 lb, 55 lb lift, swappable batteries) · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apptronik-unveils-apollo-a-humanoid-robot-to-redefine-the-future-of-work-301907453.html
- Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz enter commercial pilot agreement for Apollo · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apptronik-and-mercedes-benz-enter-commercial-agreement-that-will-pilot-apptroniks-apollo-humanoid-robot-in-mercedes-benz-manufacturing-facilities-302089972.html
- Apptronik introduces Apollo humanoid robot (technical deep-dive; modular actuators) · https://spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-robot
- Apollo in tests by Apptronik and GXO (explicitly R&D proof-of-concept, not commercial) · https://www.therobotreport.com/gxo-logistics-apptronik-test-apollo-humanoid-robot-warehouse/
- Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind (Gemini Robotics models) · https://www.therobotreport.com/apptronik-partners-google-deepmind-advance-humanoid-robots-ai/
- Apptronik raises $520M at $5B valuation for Apollo · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/apptronik-raises-520-million-at-5-billion-valuation-for-apollo-robot.html
- Apptronik raises $520M Series A extension (corroborates funding) · https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-humanoid-robot-funding-apptronik/
- Apptronik raises another $520M (Series A extension) to ramp Apollo production (Feb 2026) · https://www.therobotreport.com/apptronik-brings-in-another-520m-to-ramp-up-apollo-production/
- Mercedes-Benz integrates AI + humanoid robots at its Berlin Digital Factory (Apollo intralogistics pilot; partner-side) · https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-cf381cd2fcff624ae37d3911631103dc-mercedes-benz-accelerates-the-transformation-of-its-production-network-by-integrating-ai-and-humanoid-robots-at-its-digital-factory-campus-in-berlin
- GXO Advances Humanoid Strategy, Announces Multi-Phase R&D · https://investors.gxo.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gxo-advances-humanoid-strategy-announces-multi-phase-rd · 2024-06-20
- Apptronik and Jabil Collaborate to Scale Production of Apollo Humanoid Robots and Deploy in Manufacturing Operations · https://investors.jabil.com/news/news-details/2025/Apptronik-and-Jabil-Collaborate-to-Scale-Production-of-Apollo-Humanoid-Robots-and-Deploy-in-Manufacturing-Operations/default.aspx · 2025-02-25
- Apptronik Unveils Apollo · https://apptronik.com/news-collection/apptronik-unveils-apollo
- Apptronik — company website · https://apptronik.com/
- Apptronik (official PR) - closes over $935M Series A with new $520M Series A-X extension at ~3x the prior Series A valuation (Feb 11, 2026); investors incl. B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz, PEAK6, AT&T Ventures, John Deere, Qatar Investment Authority · https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/11/3236352/0/en/Apptronik-Closes-Over-935-Million-Series-A-with-New-520-Million-Extension-Round.html
- Apptronik raises $350M Series A to scale Apollo humanoid production (Feb 13, 2025) · https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/13/3025687/0/en/Apptronik-Raises-350-Million-to-Scale-Production-of-AI-Powered-Humanoid-Robots-and-Meet-Significant-Customer-Demand.html
- Apptronik humanoids take first steps toward building themselves (Feb 25, 2025) · https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/apptroniks-humanoid-robots-take-the-first-steps-toward-building-themselves/
- Mercedes begins piloting Apptronik humanoid robots (Mar 15, 2024) · https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/15/mercedes-begins-piloting-apptronik-humanoid-robots/
- Apptronik and Google DeepMind Robotics partner on humanoid robots (Dec 2024) · https://www.automationworld.com/factory/robotics/news/55250885/apptronik-and-google-deepmind-robotics-partner-on-humanoid-robots
- Apptronik raises $350M to scale humanoid robot production (Feb 2025) · https://www.ien.com/product-development/article/22933262/apptronik-raises-350-million-to-scale-humanoid-robot-production
- Mercedes-Benz to pilot Apptronik Apollo humanoid robots in manufacturing (Mar 2024) · https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/mercedes-benz-apptronik-humanoid-robots-apollo-manufacturing/710958/
- Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz join forces to develop and scale humanoid robots for automotive manufacturing — official announcement, November 2023; Apollo operating on Mercedes-Benz factory floor in Bremen, Germany, handling parts and materials autonomously · https://apptronik.com/news-collection/apptronik-and-mercedes-benz-join-forces-to-develop-and-scale-humanoid-robots-for-automotive-manufacturing · 2023-11-01
- Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz are teaming up to put humanoid robots to work in car factories — TechCrunch, November 2023; describes Apollo handling parts in automotive manufacturing context · https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/01/apptronik-and-mercedes-benz-are-teaming-up-to-put-humanoid-robots-to-work-in-car-factories/ · 2023-11-01
- Apptronik official YouTube (@apptronik8459), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. Reveal-era (2023-08) capability demonstration; NOT footage of the Mercedes-Benz / GXO / Jabil deployments. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-05-31. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMqt8gbjIao · 2026-05-31
- Apptronik - Hello Apollo · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJOA5IDaL5g · 2023-08-23
- IIoT World — Mercedes piloting Apollo at Berlin (intralogistics, quality checks) · https://www.iiot-world.com/artificial-intelligence-ml/robotics/physical-ai-deployment-roi-humanoid-robots/ · 2026-04-13
- Mike Kalil — Mercedes invests in Apptronik, expands Apollo use · https://mikekalil.com/blog/mercedes-benz-apptronik-investment/ · 2026-02-24
- Mercedes-Benz takes stake in Apptronik; tests Apollo at Berlin-Marienfelde + Kecskemet (teleop) · https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/mercedesbenz-takes-stake-in-robotics-maker-apptronik-tests-robots-in-factories-3934556
- Mercedes-Benz takes stake in Apptronik (Reuters; facility disclosure) · https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-03-18/mercedes-benz-takes-stake-in-robotics-maker-apptronik-tests-robots-in-factories
- Apollo at the Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus Berlin-Marienfelde (official) · https://group.mercedes-benz.com/company/production/procuction-network/mbdfc-humanoid-robots.html
- Mercedes-Benz testing Apptronik Apollo humanoid · https://www.therobotreport.com/mercedes-benz-testing-apollo-humanoid/
- Apptronik/Jabil — Apollo pilot at Jabil manufacturing operations · https://s27.q4cdn.com/276975351/files/doc_news/Apptronik-and-Jabil-Collaborate-to-Scale-Production-of-Apollo-Humanoid-Robots-and-Deploy-in-Manufacturing-Operations-2025.pdf · 2025-02-25
- Packaging World — Apptronik Apollo pilot at Jabil (early 2025) · https://www.packworld.com/trends/digital-transformation/article/22950203/humanoid-robots-in-packaging-part-1-continuous-upgrades-some-industry-adoption
- Apptronik + Jabil collaboration (wire copy) · https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250225753929/en/Apptronik-and-Jabil-Collaborate-to-Scale-Production-of-Apollo-Humanoid-Robots-and-Deploy-in-Manufacturing-Operations
- Apptronik collaborates with Jabil to produce + pilot Apollo · https://www.therobotreport.com/apptronik-collaborates-with-jabil-to-produce-apollo-humanoid-robots/
- Jabil to deploy Apptronik's robots in its manufacturing operations · https://www.automationworld.com/factory/robotics/news/55271042/jabil-jabil-to-deploy-apptroniks-robots-in-its-manufacturing-operations
- Apptronik + Jabil to build and pilot Apollo in manufacturing · https://www.robotics247.com/article/apptronik-jabil-to-build-apollo-humanoid-robot-with-apollo
- Humanoid Robots on the Factory Floor: Figure 03 BMW & Apptronik Apollo Mercedes Deployment · https://ifactoryapp.com/industries/manufacturing-plant/humanoid-robots-factory-floor-figure-apollo-mercedes
- Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz Enter Commercial Agreement · https://apptronik.com/news-collection/apptronik-and-mercedes-benz-enter-commercial-agreement
- GXO Logistics — Apptronik partnership announcement (June 20, 2024) · https://www.gxo.com/news_article/gxo-partners-with-apptronik-on-robots-to-meet-rising-supply-chain-needs/
- The Robot Report — GXO + Apptronik program coverage · https://www.therobotreport.com/
- Interesting Engineering — Apollo specs and DC deployment plan · https://interestingengineering.com/
- Summit Ventures — humanoid program context · https://summit-ventures.net/
- Apptronik Press Releases · https://apptronik.com/company/press-releases
Recent coverage
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