{"id":"4b71d5de-20e5-4855-8c09-d103f4c579b7","modelId":"cab2795c-37e2-4c10-adc2-0c6acdcba18b","versionId":null,"locationId":"9c57f6c9-4edc-45af-a1f1-aa8671e3bcee","operatorId":null,"ownerId":null,"slug":"apollo-2-mercedes-benz-berlin-marienfelde","status":"pilot","firstSeen":"2025-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","statusChangeReason":null,"contractType":null,"pilotOutcome":null,"endedAt":null,"unitsOnSite":null,"tasksPerformed":null,"shiftStructure":null,"hoursPerDay":null,"siteType":null,"operatorConfirmed":null,"humanSupervisionOnsite":null,"sourceQualityTier":null,"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://group.mercedes-benz.com/company/production/procuction-network/mbdfc-humanoid-robots.html","mediaType":"article"},{"url":"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","mediaType":"article"},{"url":"https://www.heise.de/en/news/Humanoid-robots-Mercedes-Benz-invests-millions-in-Apptronik-10320691.html","mediaType":"article"},{"url":"https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/mercedes-benz-apptronik-humanoid-robots-apollo-manufacturing/710958/","mediaType":"article"}],"notes":"Operator: Mercedes-Benz, at the Digital Factory Campus in Berlin-Marienfelde (Germany), with parallel work at the Kecskemet plant (Hungary). Fewer than ten Apollo robots operational as of the March 2025 disclosure, doing intralogistics: transporting parts/modules to lines, small assembly, quality checks, and picking parts from storage. Trained via teleoperation plus AR knowledge transfer; not proven full autonomy. Commercial agreement announced 2024-03; factory-floor operation with unit counts confirmed 2025-03. Mercedes also took an equity stake in Apptronik. Small-scale pilot, not full production integration.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Operator","value":"Mercedes-Benz"},{"label":"Sites","value":"Berlin-Marienfelde (DE); Kecskemet (HU)"},{"label":"Fleet","value":"Fewer than 10 units (Mar 2025)"},{"label":"Task","value":"Intralogistics, small assembly, QC"},{"label":"Autonomy","value":"Teleop + AR training"}],"reviewNote":null,"exposureHours":null,"deploymentMilesEstimate":null,"exposureBasis":null,"customerSegment":null,"scaleTier":null,"contractValueUsd":null,"contractValueBasis":null,"customerCompanyId":null,"customerExternalName":null,"createdAt":"2026-07-08T15:13:22.328Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-09T23:29:58.911Z","model":{"id":"cab2795c-37e2-4c10-adc2-0c6acdcba18b","companyId":"e7a41cec-45f0-4061-8042-270161a5c06f","modelName":"Apollo 2","slug":"apptronik-apollo-2","description":"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.","formFactor":"humanoid","maturityStage":"prototype","lifecycleState":"active","supersededByModelId":null,"specs":{},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"unreviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.reuters.com/technology/apptronik-launches-robot-training-hub-unveils-apollo-2-humanoid-robot-2026-06-30/","title":"Apptronik launches robot training hub, unveils Apollo 2","sourceName":"Reuters"},{"url":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2026/06/30/apptronik-announces-robot-park-a-90000-square-foot-humanoid-data-factory-teases-new-robot/","title":"Apptronik Announces Robot Park, A 90,000 Sq Ft Humanoid Data Factory","sourceName":"Forbes"}],"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":null,"keyFacts":[{"label":"Configurations","value":"Bipedal + wheeled"},{"label":"Units built","value":"Hundreds (company-reported)"},{"label":"Robot Park","value":"90,000 sq ft, Austin TX, with Google DeepMind"},{"label":"Data pipeline","value":"Feeds Gemini Robotics"},{"label":"Next","value":"Apollo 3 = first true commercial product (CEO)"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-02T14:59:48.940Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T14:59:48.940Z","unitsInFieldClaimed":null,"unitsInFieldVerified":null,"unitsManufacturedClaimed":null,"unitsManufacturedVerified":null,"unitsAsOf":null,"unitsSource":null,"salesModel":null,"priceUndisclosedSince":null,"autonomyClass":null,"autonomyStatement":null,"autonomyStatementSource":null,"demoForensics":null,"exportControlClass":null,"minCommitment":null,"warrantyTerms":null,"serviceModel":null,"productionRateClaimed":null,"productionRateEvidenced":null,"teleopRatioDisclosed":null,"interventionRateDisclosed":null,"company":{"id":"e7a41cec-45f0-4061-8042-270161a5c06f","name":"Apptronik","slug":"apptronik","description":"Austin-based humanoid-robotics company, founded 2016 as a spinout of the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. Its humanoid [Apollo](/models/apptronik-apollo) (1.7m, 73kg, replaceable battery, modular design) is built for repetitive, physically demanding tasks in logistics, manufacturing, and retail, and is notable for the breadth of its enterprise engagements.\n\nDeployments/partnerships: Apollo has simultaneous engagements with Mercedes-Benz (automotive), [GXO](/companies/gxo) (logistics), and Jabil (electronics manufacturing, which is also a contract-manufacturing partner), plus [Google DeepMind](/companies/google-deepmind) (AI) and [NVIDIA](/companies/nvidia) (compute): broader multi-industry validation than most single-platform competitors.\n\nFinancials: In February 2026 Apptronik closed a $520 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A to over $935 million and total funding to roughly $1 billion, at a ~$5.5 billion valuation. Key investors include Google, Hyundai, Schaeffler, B Capital, and others.","status":"private","founded":2016,"hq":"Austin, Texas, USA","fundingTotal":"2455000000","type":"both","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://apptronik.com/","label":"Apptronik — company website","title":"Apptronik — company website","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Apptronik","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apptronik","label":"Apptronik — Wikipedia","title":"Apptronik — Wikipedia","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Wikipedia","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/11/3236352/0/en/Apptronik-Closes-Over-935-Million-Series-A-with-New-520-Million-Extension-Round.html","title":"Apptronik (official PR) - closes over $935M Series A with new $520M Series A-X extension at ~3x the prior Series A valuation (Feb 11, 2026); investors incl. B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz, PEAK6, AT&T Ventures, John Deere, Qatar Investment Authority","sourceName":"Apptronik (GlobeNewswire)"},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/apptronik-raises-520-million-at-5-billion-valuation-for-apollo-robot.html","title":"Apptronik raises $520M at ~$5B valuation to scale the Apollo humanoid (Feb 11, 2026)","sourceName":"CNBC"},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/13/3025687/0/en/Apptronik-Raises-350-Million-to-Scale-Production-of-AI-Powered-Humanoid-Robots-and-Meet-Significant-Customer-Demand.html","title":"Apptronik raises $350M Series A to scale Apollo humanoid production (Feb 13, 2025)","sourceName":"Apptronik (GlobeNewswire)"},{"url":"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","title":"Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz enter commercial agreement to pilot Apollo in MB manufacturing (Mar 15, 2024)","sourceName":"Apptronik (PR Newswire)"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/apptroniks-humanoid-robots-take-the-first-steps-toward-building-themselves/","title":"Apptronik humanoids take first steps toward building themselves (Feb 25, 2025)","sourceName":"TechCrunch"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/15/mercedes-begins-piloting-apptronik-humanoid-robots/","title":"Mercedes begins piloting Apptronik humanoid robots (Mar 15, 2024)","sourceName":"TechCrunch"},{"url":"https://www.therobotreport.com/apptronik-partners-google-deepmind-advance-humanoid-robots-ai/","title":"Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance humanoid robot AI (Dec 2024)","sourceName":"The Robot Report"},{"url":"https://www.automationworld.com/factory/robotics/news/55250885/apptronik-and-google-deepmind-robotics-partner-on-humanoid-robots","title":"Apptronik and Google DeepMind Robotics partner on humanoid robots (Dec 2024)","sourceName":"Automation World"},{"url":"https://www.ien.com/product-development/article/22933262/apptronik-raises-350-million-to-scale-humanoid-robot-production","title":"Apptronik raises $350M to scale humanoid robot production (Feb 2025)","sourceName":"Industrial Equipment News"},{"url":"https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/mercedes-benz-apptronik-humanoid-robots-apollo-manufacturing/710958/","title":"Mercedes-Benz to pilot Apptronik Apollo humanoid robots in manufacturing (Mar 2024)","sourceName":"Manufacturing Dive"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Valuation","value":"~$5.3B (post-money, Feb 2026; ~3x prior Series A per Apptronik)"},{"label":"Funding raised","value":"~$1B total ($935M+ Series A incl. $520M Feb-2026 extension)"},{"label":"Robot","value":"Apollo, 1.7m, 73kg, modular, replaceable battery"},{"label":"Enterprise partners","value":"Mercedes-Benz, GXO, Jabil, Google DeepMind, NVIDIA"},{"label":"Founded","value":"2016 (UT Austin spinout)"},{"label":"Backers","value":"Google, Mercedes-Benz, B Capital, PEAK6 (Feb-2026 round); Hyundai, Schaeffler (earlier rounds)"},{"label":"wikidata","value":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61934408"},{"label":"Robot Park","value":"90,000 sq ft data factory in Austin, TX (announced June 2026)"},{"label":"Apollo 3","value":"next-gen humanoid, bipedal + wheeled configs, expected 2027"},{"label":"Apollo 2 deployments","value":"Mercedes-Benz, GXO, Google DeepMind"}],"aliases":["Apptronik Inc"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"atsProvider":"greenhouse","atsSlug":"apptronik","factoryLocations":null,"manufacturingCapacity":null,"orgType":null,"burnSignal":null,"litigationEvents":null,"insurancePostureDisclosed":null,"unitEconomicsDisclosed":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T17:24:18.123Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T03:03:19.160Z"}},"version":null,"location":{"id":"9c57f6c9-4edc-45af-a1f1-aa8671e3bcee","name":"Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin)","slug":"mercedes-berlin-digital-factory","kind":"site","parentLocationId":"451cef43-6cd8-46ab-9f11-5a642e9fb253","region":null,"lat":52.5341,"lng":13.3987,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":["Mercedes Berlin","Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus Berlin"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T20:34:02.480Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T01:03:11.834Z"},"operator":null,"owner":null,"derived":{"trustTier":"unverified","currentPosture":null},"jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Event","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/deployments/apollo-2-mercedes-benz-berlin-marienfelde","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/deployments/apollo-2-mercedes-benz-berlin-marienfelde","name":"Apollo 2 at Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin)","identifier":"4b71d5de-20e5-4855-8c09-d103f4c579b7","startDate":"2025-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","location":{"@type":"Place","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/locations/mercedes-berlin-digital-factory","name":"Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin)"},"organizer":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/apptronik","name":"Apptronik"},"about":{"@type":"Product","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/models/apptronik-apollo-2","name":"Apollo 2"},"publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"verified","maturity_stage":"prototype","lifecycle_state":"active","architectural_position":{"cohort":"humanoid","sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":4,"primary_source_types":[]}}}