Jabil Inc.

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Jabil Inc., from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

• What is Apptronik Apollo and how does it compare to other humanoids?

  Apptronik Apollo is a bipedal humanoid robot from Apptronik, a US humanoid maker based in Austin, Texas with NASA Valkyrie research heritage. Apollo is deployed in enterprise pilots across three Fortune-500 customers (Mercedes-Benz, GXO Logistics, Jabil) and represents the enterprise-breadth strategy in the humanoid commercial deployment landscape.

• What is the Apptronik Apollo deployment at Mercedes-Benz?

  Apptronik's Apollo humanoid is deployed at Mercedes-Benz's Berlin-Marienfelde manufacturing facility in a pilot operation that represents Apollo's premium-segment automotive verification reference. The Mercedes-Benz partnership is one of three Apptronik enterprise customer relationships (alongside GXO Logistics and Jabil) that together establish Apollo's three-customer enterprise-deployment breadth strategy, structurally distinct from Figure AI's dual-vertical positioning and Agility's single-vertical depth specialization.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Jabil Inc..

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Operated deployments (1)

• ApolloJabil Manufacturing Facility (US)

Supplies to (1)

Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

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Partnerships (2)

• Apptronik x Jabil Manufacturing with Apptronikmanufacturing
• Jabil x Apptronik (Apollo manufacturing) with Apptronikmanufacturing

Sources (9)

1. 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
2. Jabil history: founded 1966; HQ St. Petersburg, Florida; NYSE: JBL · https://www.jabil.com/about-us/jabil-history.html ↗
3. Apptronik collaborates with Jabil to produce Apollo humanoid robots · https://www.therobotreport.com/apptronik-collaborates-with-jabil-to-produce-apollo-humanoid-robots/ ↗
4. https://jabil.com/blog/humanoid-robots-mass-adoption.html ↗
5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000898293/000162828025045293/jbl-20250831ex211.htm ↗
6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000898293/000162828025042693/jbl-20250925ex991.htm ↗
7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000898293/000162828026001450/jbl-20251130.htm ↗
8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000898293/000162828025033410/jbl-20250531.htm ↗
9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000898293/000162828025017004/jbl-20250228.htm ↗

Common questions

What is Jabil Inc.?

Jabil, American contract manufacturer producing electronic components and assemblies for robotics, autonomous systems, and IoT devices.

What does Jabil Inc. make?

Jabil Inc. has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Jabil Inc. builds physical robots.

Where is Jabil Inc. headquartered?

Jabil Inc. is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Where does Jabil Inc. operate robots?

Jabil Inc. operates 1 verified deployment, including at Jabil Manufacturing Facility (US).

Is Jabil Inc. a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Jabil Inc. ranks in roughly the top 13% of companies tracked by the registry.