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Apollo

by Apptronik

Apollo is a humanoid robot built for heavy, repetitive work in factories and warehouses, such as moving parts, sorting, and gathering parts into kits. The Robot Report, 11 Feb 2026

3

Stage 3 of 5

Pilot

Which rule placed it
Evidence
Company-reported only
Human help
Not disclosed
Last milestone
8 Oct 2026

01Can I get it?

Only through a trial

Where it works today
Working at customer and partner sites, including Mercedes-Benz and logistics firm GXO, and in Jabil factories. Apptronik has not said how many robots are deployed. The Robot Report, 1 July 2026
Published price
No published price in our sources.
Human help
Apptronik collects training data by having people steer its robots remotely. It has not said whether robots at work sites need remote help. The Robot Report, 1 July 2026

02Track record

What has actually happened

Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.

  1. Pilot · sets the stage

    Jabil said it has been working with Apptronik to bring Apollo into working factories.

    The Robot Report, 8 Oct 2026Company-reported

  2. Unveiled

    Apptronik launched Apollo 2, a new version that comes with either two legs or a wheeled base. It also opened a robot training center in Austin, Texas.

    The Robot Report, 1 July 2026Company-reported

  3. Funding

    Apptronik raised another $520 million, bringing its total Series A round to more than $935 million. It said the money would go into making more Apollo robots.

    The Robot Report, 11 Feb 2026Company-reported

  4. Production

    Apptronik and electronics maker Jabil agreed that Jabil would build Apollo robots and also use them in its own factories.

    The Robot Report, 25 Feb 2025Company-reported

  5. Funding

    Apptronik raised $350 million, with Google among the investors. It said Mercedes-Benz and logistics firm GXO were testing Apollo in real work settings.

    The Robot Report, 13 Feb 2025Company-reported

  6. Pilot · sets the stage

    Apptronik signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz, which is looking at using Apollo for moving parts in its car factories.

    Apptronik press release, 15 Mar 2024Company-reported

  7. Unveiled

    Apptronik showed Apollo for the first time. It said the robot would go first into warehouses to move boxes, totes and crates.

    The Robot Report, 23 Aug 2023Company-reported

03Promised vs delivered

What the maker said, and when

Dated targets the maker set in public, against what has happened since.

  • Said23 Aug 2023

    Commercial release by end of 2024

    When it showed Apollo in 2023, Apptronik said it aimed to release it by the end of 2024. The Robot Report, 23 Aug 2023

    Missed

    In February 2025, Mercedes-Benz and GXO were still testing Apollo. In 2026 Apptronik was raising money to ramp up production and launched a new version, Apollo 2.

  • Said11 Feb 2026

    New robot to debut in 2026

    Apptronik said a new robot would debut in 2026. Apptronik press release, 11 Feb 2026

    Delivered

    Apptronik launched Apollo 2 at the end of June 2026.

04Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.

On video

What it looks like, at stage 3

Videos from the maker show the robot at its best. The stage comes from the dated record above, not from what a video shows.

Maker's video · 30 June 2026Welcome to Robot Park, where Apptronik is building the future with Apollo 2Maker's video · 7 Dec 2023Workcell Delivery Wheeled BaseMaker's video · 14 Sept 2023Thank you Gerardo.Maker's video · 28 Aug 2023Intuitive InteractionMaker's video · 23 Aug 2023Behind the scenesMaker's video · 23 Aug 2023Hello Apollo
Every robot video

How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

  1. 5

    Regulator-cleared or mass market

    A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.

  2. 4

    Paying customers

    Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.

  3. 3

    PilotThis robot

    Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.

    Placed by: Jabil said it has been working with Apptronik to bring Apollo into working factories (8 Oct 2026); Apptronik signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz, which is looking at using Apollo for moving parts in its car factories (15 March 2024).

  4. 2

    Pre-orders

    Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.

  5. 1

    Demo only

    Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. No price has been announced; in 2023 Apptronik said Apollo would cost about as much as a new car. We found no source giving the number of Apollo robots built or deployed.

Sources

  1. 01The Robot Report, 11 Feb 2026
  2. 02The Robot Report, 1 July 2026
  3. 03The Robot Report, 8 Oct 2026
  4. 04The Robot Report, 25 Feb 2025
  5. 05The Robot Report, 13 Feb 2025
  6. 06Apptronik press release, 15 Mar 2024
  7. 07The Robot Report, 23 Aug 2023
  8. 08Apptronik press release, 11 Feb 2026

Cite this page

Robotics Verdict. “Apollo (Apptronik): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/apptronik-apollo. Checked 19 October 2026.

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