{"id":"7ba0eda0-6ad0-4633-b81e-b4a7dd41137d","companyId":"e7a41cec-45f0-4061-8042-270161a5c06f","modelName":"Apollo","slug":"apptronik-apollo","description":"Apptronik's bipedal general-purpose humanoid, unveiled August 2023, standing 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) and weighing 72.6 kg with a 25 kg payload capacity and 4-hour hot-swappable battery. Commercial pilots launched in 2024 with Mercedes-Benz (assembly kit delivery and component inspection at German production facilities), GXO Logistics (trailer unloading and lineside delivery), and Jabil (inspection, sorting, and kitting; Jabil also manufactures Apollo units). 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