# Apollo at GXO Distribution Center (US, Apptronik pilot) — deployment

Canonical ID: `7838c80a-3711-423e-a3e4-ac28dfc3b145`

GXO's early-stage proof-of-concept program with Apptronik, announced June 20, 2024. Multi-phase R&D initiative beginning with laboratory testing to fine-tune Apptronik's AI model before deploying Apollo to a GXO distribution center in the US. Apollo tested on labor-intensive distribution-center processes including box and tote transport. Part of GXO's multi-vendor humanoid evaluation alongside Agility Digit and Reflex.

## Key facts

- **Robot dimensions:** Apollo: 5'8", 55 lb payload
- **Power architecture:** Swappable batteries, linear actuators, force-control architecture, flexible safety-zone perimeter
- **Program phases:** Multi-phase: lab AI-model testing, then US distribution-center deployment
- **Tasks under test:** Box and tote transport, item picking, barcode scanning
- **Compute:** NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin + Orin NX (275+ TOPS)
- **Foundation models:** NVIDIA Project GR00T
- **GXO Chief Automation Officer:** Adrian Stoch
- **Apptronik CEO:** Jeff Cardenas

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 4 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-05-28_

- **Slug:** apptronik-apollo-gxo
- **Status:** active
- **Model:** [Apollo](/models/apptronik-apollo.md) — id `7ba0eda0-6ad0-4633-b81e-b4a7dd41137d`
- **Company:** [Apptronik](/companies/apptronik.md) — id `e7a41cec-45f0-4061-8042-270161a5c06f`
- **Location:** [GXO Distribution Center (US, Apptronik pilot)](/locations/gxo-apptronik-distribution-center-us.md) — id `ee32262e-216a-468f-8855-46e66856eb66`
- **Operator:** [GXO Logistics](/companies/gxo.md) — id `748c9dbe-9345-4a78-946a-711d77d5b95d`
- **First seen:** 2024-06-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (4)

1. **GXO Logistics — Apptronik partnership announcement (June 20, 2024)** · https://www.gxo.com/news_article/gxo-partners-with-apptronik-on-robots-to-meet-rising-supply-chain-needs/
2. **The Robot Report — GXO + Apptronik program coverage** · https://www.therobotreport.com/
3. **Interesting Engineering — Apollo specs and DC deployment plan** · https://interestingengineering.com/
4. **Summit Ventures — humanoid program context** · https://summit-ventures.net/

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