Apptronik · industrial humanoid
Apollo
Austin-built general-purpose humanoid with swappable batteries for warehouses and factories. Apptronik has raised more than $935 million in Series A money through 2026 to scale it.
- Price
- —No price; CEO said it would cost about as much as a car.
- Height
- 172 cmTaller than 69%
- Weight
- 72.5 kgHeavier than 67%
- Payload
- 25 kgCarries more than 86%
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- 4 hRuns longer than 45%
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Why it matters
Grew out of Apptronik's work on NASA's Valkyrie; later chosen by Google DeepMind as a Gemini Robotics platform.
Real-world use
Pilots announced with Mercedes-Benz, GXO Logistics and Jabil (which also plans to build Apollo); Google DeepMind partnership from late 2024.
Maker
ApptronikCompany · founded 2016 · Austin, United StatesSeries A over $935M ($415M in 2025 plus $520M extension, Feb 2026), nearly $1B raised in total; investors include Google, Mercedes-Benz, B…
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Apollo is taller than 69% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Apollo is heavier than 67% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Apollo carries more than 86% of the 132 other humanoids that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Apollo runs longer than 45% of the 119 other humanoids that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, joints, price.
What it has been shown doing
2 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.
- Pick & sortlaunch videos show Apollo picking up, moving and setting down boxes and crates · Aug 2023 · newatlas.com
- Works on siteMercedes-Benz pilot with trials under way at a plant in Hungary, bringing parts to the line and delivering kitted totes · Mar 2024 · axios.com
Not shown yet:AssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineStairsTerrainGet upRunJumpCarryAutonomous
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 2 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
- 2 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs
- Chip
- Jetson AGX Orin (NVIDIA)Reported core computing of Jetson AGX Orin and Jetson Orin NX modules; job ads point to Jetson Thor next.Jetson Orin NX (NVIDIA)Reported alongside AGX Orin as part of Apollo's core computing.
- AI model
- Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER (Google DeepMind), Gemini Robotics On-Device (Google DeepMind), Gemini Robotics 1.5 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 (Google DeepMind)
- Actuators & motors
- Apptronik's own linear electric actuators in the joints (from 13+ generations of actuator work), chosen over off-the-shelf rotary joints.
- Hands
- Simple 0-1 DoF hands for first applications; dexterous hands planned with outside partners.
- Sensors & vision
- Vision perception and force sensing (details not published).
- Compute
- Not published.
- Battery & power
- Swappable pack, about 4 hours per pack.
- Materials & build
- Industrial design by argodesign; materials not published.
- AI & software
- Safety behaviour slows or stops the robot as people approach; fall routine curls the robot to limit damage. Later paired with Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics models.
- Other details
- 25 kg payload.
Named suppliers:NVIDIAGoogle DeepMindApptronikMANUSJabilTexas Instruments
Lineage
Every Apptronik humanoid in order.
Watch Apollo
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not publishedNo price; CEO said it would cost about as much as a car.
- How to get one
- Maker's website
- Sold or delivered
- Not on open sale; paid pilots.
- Where it is sold or used
- United States
- Customers and pilots
- Mercedes-Benz, GXO Logistics, Jabil
Where it works
2 reported deployments.
- Pilot
Mercedes-Benz · Digital Factory Campus Berlin-Marienfelde · Berlin · since 2024
Mercedes-Benz is testing Apollo robots that carry parts to the line at its Berlin-Marienfelde campus. Fewer than ten Apollos across Berlin and Kecskemet heise online
- Pilot
Mercedes-Benz · Mercedes-Benz Kecskemet plant · Kecskemet · since 2024
Mercedes-Benz is testing Apollo robots for parts delivery and inspection at its Kecskemet car plant. Fewer than ten Apollos across Berlin and Kecskemet heise online
News
The latest 2, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Series A passes $935M
A $520M extension took Apptronik's Series A over $935M with Google, Mercedes-Benz and new investors.
Apptronik - Apollo unveiled
Apptronik launched Apollo, targeting release by end-2024 at roughly the cost of a car.
The Robot Report
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | ApolloApptronik |  Digit (2023 commercial version)Agility RoboticsSame jobs: logistics, industrial · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  Forerunner K2 'Bumblebee'Kepler Exploration RoboticsSame jobs: industrial, logistics · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  Figure 03Figure AISame jobs: logistics, industrial · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2023-08-23 | 2023-03 | 2024-10 | 2025-10-09 |
| Status | Pilot use | Commercial | Pilot use | Commercial |
| Height | 172 cm | 175 cm | 175 cm | 173 cm |
| Weight | 72.5 kg | 65 kg | 75 kg | 61 kg |
| Joints | — | — | 52 | 60 |
| Speed | — | — | — | 4.3 km/h |
| Payload | 25 kg | 16 kg | 15 kg | 20 kg |
| Battery | 4 h | 4 h | 8 h | 5 h |
| Price | — | — | $30,000 | — |
Sources
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