Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Mercedes-Benz Group AG, 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 does Figure's BMW Spartanburg humanoid deployment actually look like?

  The Figure 02 humanoid robot has operated in production at BMW Group's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant since August 2024, contributing to the assembly of more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles over an 11-month deployment that accumulated 1,250 hours of runtime handling more than 90,000 parts in chassis-assembly tasks. The deployment is the canonical commercial humanoid manufacturing reference for the cohort, with end-product OEM acceptance verification distinguishing it from peer humanoid deployments. BMW Group has announced expansion to its Plant Leipzig facility as the second humanoid production site. Figure's current-generation Figure 03 is deployed at Catalyst Brands Reno, not at BMW; BMW Spartanburg remains the Figure 02 deployment anchor as of mid-2026.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Operated deployments (1)

• ApolloMercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin)

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

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Partnerships (2)

• Apptronik - Mercedes-Benz (Apollo pilot) with Apptronikdeployment
• Mercedes-Benz x Apptronik with Apptronikdeployment

Sources (6)

1. Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz enter commercial agreement to pilot the Apollo humanoid robot in Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facilities (quotes Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management, Mercedes-Benz Group AG) · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apptronik-and-mercedes-benz-enter-commercial-agreement-that-will-pilot-apptroniks-apollo-humanoid-robot-in-mercedes-benz-manufacturing-facilities-302089972.html ↗
2. Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (MBDFC), Berlin: humanoid robots (Apollo) · https://group.mercedes-benz.com/company/production/procuction-network/mbdfc-humanoid-robots.html ↗
3. Mercedes-Benz testing Apollo humanoid · https://www.therobotreport.com/mercedes-benz-testing-apollo-humanoid/ ↗
4. https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/mercedes-benz-apptronik-humanoid-robots-apollo-manufacturing/710958/ ↗
5. https://www.wardsauto.com/news/mercedes-uses-ai-and-humanoid-robotics-in-production-overhaul/799085/ ↗
6. https://www.wardsauto.com/news/archive-auto-mercedes-benz-apptronik-humanoid-robots-apollo-manufacturing/710570/ ↗

Common questions

What is Mercedes-Benz Group AG?

Mercedes Benz Group, German luxury automaker deploying Figure 03 humanoid robots in production and developing autonomous driving technology.

What does Mercedes-Benz Group AG make?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Mercedes-Benz Group AG builds physical robots.

Where is Mercedes-Benz Group AG headquartered?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Where does Mercedes-Benz Group AG operate robots?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG operates 1 verified deployment, including at Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin).

Is Mercedes-Benz Group AG a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Mercedes-Benz Group AG ranks in roughly the top 11% of companies tracked by the registry.