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Apollo

by ApptronikUS

PilotStage 3 of 5

In pilots with Mercedes-Benz, GXO and Jabil. Scaling production.

Updated 30 Jun 2026Checked 25 Sep0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Scale production and deployments
  1. Apollo unveiledAug 2023Complete.
  2. Mercedes-Benz pilot agreementMar 2024Complete.
  3. Jabil manufacturing partnershipFeb 2025Complete.
  4. Apollo 2 unveiled; Robot Park training site opens30 Jun 2026Complete.
  5. Scale production and deploymentsNowCurrent milestone.

Most important updates

  • 30 Jun 2026
  • 25 Feb 2025
  • 19 Dec 2024
  • Mar 2024
  • 23 Aug 2023

Current obstacles

  • Moving from pilots to fleetsPilots must prove uptime and speed before customers buy whole fleets.

Physics limits

  • A heavy robot is hard to make safeAt about 73 kg, Apollo carries real momentum when walking or swinging an arm. Stopping it takes time and distance, so speeds near people must stay low.
  • Battery energy caps runtimeLithium-ion stores about 250 Wh per kg. Swapping packs avoids charging downtime but not the limit: each pack lasts hours, and heavier packs make the robot slower and less efficient.
  • Motor heat limits sustained liftingWinding losses grow with the square of current, so a joint can lift near its 25 kg rating only for short spells before it must cool.

How it works

4 parts
An earlier Apollo with its shell partly open: Apptronik's own electric actuators sit at each shoulder, elbow, hip and knee
An earlier Apollo with its shell partly open: Apptronik's own electric actuators sit at each shoulder, elbow, hip and kneeCourtesy of Apptronik · Press kit, editorial use (opens apptronik.com)
Joints

Force-controlled electric actuators

Apptronik designs its own electric actuators with force control, so a joint yields when it meets something, like a collaborative robot arm.

Power

Swappable battery

Each pack runs about four hours. Swapping in a fresh one lets Apollo work up to a 22-hour day.

Body

Legs or wheels

Apollo 2 comes with legs or with a wheeled base, so the same upper body can suit the job.

Brain

Gemini Robotics models

Data from Apollo fleets at Apptronik's Robot Park helps train Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics models that run the robot.

Update log

5 updates

Tue 30 Jun

  • Major: PressHardware

Tue 25 Feb 2025

  • Major: PressManufacturing

Thu 19 Dec 2024

  • Major: PressPartnership

Mar 2024

  • Minor: PressCommercial

Wed 23 Aug 2023

  • Major: PressHardware

About Apptronik

The team behind Apollo

Apptronik

Apollo humanoid

Apptronik, a University of Texas at Austin spinout, builds the Apollo humanoid for factories and warehouses. It works with Mercedes-Benz, GXO and Jabil, and with Google DeepMind on robot AI.

  • Raised over $935M in its Series A, including $520M in February 2026 at a $5B valuation.
  • Apollo is in pilots with Mercedes-Benz, GXO and Jabil. Jabil also manufactures it.
  • Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics models run on Apollo.

apptronik.com (opens apptronik.com)Company profile →

Founded
201610 yrs
Headquarters
United States
Status
Private
Valuation
$5BprivateFeb 2026
Raised
$870M2 rounds
Last round
Series A extension · $520M11 Feb 2026$5B post
Works in
RoboticsHumanoids
Coverage
1 program · 6 updateslatest 30 Jun 2026checked 25 Sep
Lead investors
B CapitalGoogleMercedes-BenzPEAK6Capital Factory
Customers
Mercedes-Benz (opens apptronik.com)
Partners
Jabil (opens jabil.com)Google DeepMind
People
Jeff Cardenas (opens apptronik.com)Co-founder & CEO
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