Apollo
Apollo is Apptronik's general-purpose humanoid, revealed on 23 August 2023, with a 25 kg payload and four-hour swappable batteries. It is piloted by Mercedes-Benz, GXO and Jabil, and Google DeepMind has partnered with Apptronik on its AI. Apptronik's team previously worked on NASA's Valkyrie.
We have not sat down with this one. The score below is computed from the data we hold, and the facts on this page are sourced. It is not on sale, so there is nothing to recommend.
How the score is built
Capability is what the machine physically does. Value compares it with others at a similar price, not with the whole market. Buyability asks whether you can really order one. Ecosystem is the software and community around it. Proof is what it has done in the field, which is where most humanoids score badly and should.
What people buy instead.
- Status
- In pilots
- Category
- general purpose
- First revealed
- 23 August 2023
- Form
- bipedal
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
- Payload
- 25 kg
- Degrees of freedom
- n/a
- Battery
- n/a
- Runtime
- 4 h
- Walking speed
- n/a
- Actuation
- electric, linear actuators
- Units deployed (est.)
- not disclosed
- Teleoperation
- partial
Where it stands
In pilots with Mercedes-Benz, GXO and Jabil; Jabil also contract-manufactures Apollo; not sold openly.
What stands out
- 173 cm, 73 kg, 25 kg payload, 4 hour swappable battery
- Mercedes-Benz pilot from March 2024
- Google DeepMind partnership December 2024
- Jabil manufacturing and pilot 2025
Autonomy, observed
Mercedes-Benz pilot in Berlin and Kecskemet carrying parts (2024 onward); GXO tote handling pilot; Jabil pilot in Florida (2025).
Hands, sensors, brain
- AI stack: Google DeepMind Gemini Robotics (partnership December 2024) and Apptronik software
Price and volume
no public price
Index position
In the Humanoid Index, which ranks on shipped reality rather than value for money, Apollo sits at #17 of 107 with 46 points: deployment 28/50, autonomy 18/30, availability 0/20. See that method.
Where Apollo works.
| Customer | Site | Sector | Task | Since | Status | Units | Autonomy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabil | Jabil manufacturing facilities, United States | other | Repetitive intralogistics and manufacturing tasks such as moving parts and sub assemblies; Jabil also contract manufactures Apollo | Mar 2025 | pilot | n/d | autonomous |
| GXO Logistics | GXO warehouse (location not disclosed), United States | logistics | Tote and case handling in a warehouse pilot | Sep 2024 | pilot | n/d | autonomous |
| Mercedes-Benz | Kecskemet plant, Hungary, and Berlin-Marienfelde Digital Factory Campus, Hungary | automotive | Carrying parts and totes to the assembly line, kitting and component inspection | Mar 2024 | pilot | n/d | mixed |
Milestones.
Apptronik raises a 350 million dollar Series A
B Capital and Capital Factory lead, with Google participating, and the round is later extended to over 400 million. Apptronik uses it to scale Apollo production with Jabil.
Mercedes-Benz starts piloting Apptronik's Apollo
Mercedes-Benz and Apptronik agree to test Apollo for carrying parts to the assembly line and inspecting components at Mercedes plants, initially in Hungary. It is the first announced humanoid pilot at a European carmaker.
Apptronik unveils Apollo
Austin based Apptronik, spun out of UT Austin's Human Centered Robotics Lab and a NASA Valkyrie contractor, reveals Apollo, a 173 cm, 73 kg humanoid with a 25 kg payload and swappable batteries, aimed at logistics and manufacturing.
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Sources
Price sources
- 01Humanoid robots for sale: 2026 guideThere's A Robot For That · 2026-08-15
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