Apptronik · Industrial humanoid
Apptronik Apollo
A 1.73m industrial humanoid with a 25kg payload and swappable batteries, built with NASA heritage and backed by Google and Mercedes-Benz pilots.
- Height
- 1.73 m
- Weight
- ≈73 kg
- Payload
- ≈25 kg
- Runtime
- ≈4 hours
Availability
In pilot deployments with Mercedes-Benz, GXO and Jabil, with Google DeepMind supplying AI models. Apptronik unveiled Apollo 2 in June 2026 and calls the later Apollo 3 its first true commercial product, so today's units are still pilot hardware. Businesses apply through Apptronik's partner process; there is no consumer channel and no published price.
Pricing and availability verified July 31, 2026. Robot pricing moves faster than the hardware does — confirm on the manufacturer's own page before ordering.
Where to buy
| Seller | What you get | Price | Regions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apptronik | Enterprise pilot partnershipApplications go through Apptronik's partner process; pricing negotiated per deployment. | Contract pricing | US, EU pilot sites | Visit |
No published price. Apptronik has discussed a long-run target in the low tens of thousands at volume, but every current deployment is quoted per contract.
Strengths and limitations
What works
- The highest rated payload of any humanoid on this page
- Swappable battery packs mean shift work without long downtime
- Google DeepMind partnership on the AI stack
- Design lineage from NASA's Valkyrie programme
What does not
- No published price and no way for an individual to buy one
- Access gated behind an enterprise partner process
- Specifications given in marketing terms rather than a datasheet
- Fewer public deployments than Digit or Figure
Full specifications
Overview
| Type | Bipedal humanoid |
|---|---|
| Maker | Apptronik (Austin, Texas) |
| Announced | August 2023 |
| Heritage | Team behind NASA's Valkyrie humanoid |
| Intended use | Logistics, manufacturing, warehouse work |
Body
| Height | 1.73 m |
|---|---|
| Weight | ≈73 kg |
| Payload | ≈25 kg |
Actuation
| Actuators | Apptronik-designed linear and rotary actuators |
|---|---|
| Design approach | Force-controlled joints for working near people |
| Apollo 2 configurations | Bipedal, or a wheeled base built to existing industrial mobile-robot safety standards |
Compute
| AI stack | Google DeepMind Gemini Robotics models |
|---|---|
| Perception | Camera and depth sensing |
Power
| Runtime | ≈4 hours per pack |
|---|---|
| Charging | Hot-swappable battery packs |
| Duty cycle claimed | "7x22" — 22 hours a day, seven days a week, around swap breaks |
| Figures apply to | The 2023 Apollo. Apptronik has not restated them for Apollo 2. |
Safety
| Deployment | Supervised industrial cells during pilots |
|---|---|
| Design | Force-limited actuation intended for shared workspaces |
Apptronik Apollo news and updates
Apptronik unveils Apollo 2
Apptronik introduced a second-generation Apollo, and describes the following Apollo 3 as its first true commercial product — confirming that the Apollo units in the field today are still pilot hardware rather than something a customer can standardise on.
Source: Apptronik ↗Series A extension takes Apptronik to $935M at a $5B valuation
A $520m extension on top of the original $415m Series A brought total Series A funding to $935m at a reported $5bn valuation, funding the push to commercialise Apollo. Jabil joined Mercedes-Benz and GXO among the pilot customers.
Source: Apptronik ↗Google DeepMind supplies Apollo's AI models
Apptronik and Google DeepMind partnered to run Gemini Robotics models on Apollo, giving it a frontier-model brain rather than an in-house stack.
Source: Apptronik ↗Mercedes-Benz begins Apollo trials
Mercedes-Benz started testing Apollo on parts inspection and delivery inside its manufacturing plants, one of the earliest automaker humanoid pilots.
Source: Apptronik ↗
Frequently asked questions
Can you buy an Apptronik Apollo?
Not as an individual. Apollo is placed with enterprise partners under contract, and Apptronik has never published a unit price.
How much weight can Apollo lift?
About 25kg, the highest rated payload of any humanoid in this directory, and the main reason it is aimed at warehouse and manufacturing work.
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