# Apollo 2 at Stuttgart, Germany (Mercedes-Benz HQ): deployment

Canonical ID: `38ffa7af-0ef2-448d-a62a-538dbb11c1ef`

[Apollo 2](/models/apptronik-apollo-2.md) unveiled Jun 2026. Mercedes-Benz equity stake in [Apptronik](/companies/apptronik.md). Deployed at Berlin-Marienfelde Digital Factory Campus and Kecskemét Hungary. Intra-logistics kit delivery and QC tasks. 55 lb lift capacity.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** apollo-2-mercedes-stuttgart-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Apollo 2](/models/apptronik-apollo-2.md) (id: `cab2795c-37e2-4c10-adc2-0c6acdcba18b`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Apptronik](/companies/apptronik.md) (id: `e7a41cec-45f0-4061-8042-270161a5c06f`)
- **Location:** [Stuttgart, Germany (Mercedes-Benz HQ)](/locations/stuttgart-germany.md) (id: `3567a52a-a1b9-40f1-a5d6-d588a6e5a821`)
- **Operator:** [Apptronik](/companies/apptronik.md) (id: `e7a41cec-45f0-4061-8042-270161a5c06f`)
- **First seen:** 2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://mikekalil.com/blog/mercedes-benz-apptronik-investment/ · 2026-06-01

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Apollo 2 deployment at Stuttgart, Germany (Mercedes-Benz HQ)?

Apollo 2, built by Apptronik, is recorded as a deployment at Stuttgart, Germany (Mercedes-Benz HQ) on the DEPLOY registry. Apptronik operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Apollo 2 at Stuttgart, Germany (Mercedes-Benz HQ)?

Apptronik, the manufacturer of Apollo 2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Apollo 2 deployment at Stuttgart, Germany (Mercedes-Benz HQ) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Apollo 2 deployment at Stuttgart, Germany (Mercedes-Benz HQ)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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