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Apollo 2 at Stuttgart

Second-generation Apptronik humanoid available in bipedal and wheeled configurations, serving primarily as a data collection platform at Robot Park — a 90,000 sq ft facility in Austin, TX developed with Google DeepMind. CEO Jeff Cardenas has described Apollo 2 as still prototype-stage, with Apollo 3 expected to be the first true commercial product. Hundreds of units built as of mid-2026. Data collected feeds Gemini Robotics.

Apollo 2 by Apptronik · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Humanoids

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Apollo 2 deployed at Mercedes-Benz factory. First publicly announced commercial deployment of Apollo. Also deployed at GXO Logistics and Google DeepMind for data collection.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99
Customer
Mercedes-Benz

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Apollo 2 at Stuttgart.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Apollo 2
Company
Apptronik
Location
Germany/Stuttgart
Operator
Apptronik
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
c4c19c61-d96c-4ce3-9cd4-722e7f53d389

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Apollo 2 first documented operating at Stuttgart.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Apptronik Apollo at Mercedes-Benz · https://apptronik.com/company/press-releases · 2025-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

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Common questions

What is the Apollo 2 deployment at Stuttgart?
Apollo 2, built by Apptronik, is recorded as a deployment at Stuttgart on the DEPLOY registry. Apptronik operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Apollo 2 at Stuttgart?
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 go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Apollo 2 deployment at Stuttgart?
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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