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Apollo Alpha
Apptronik
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- Height
- 5'8"
- Payload
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- Verified autonomy
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Apollo Alpha
ApptronikThe extracted facts conflate at least three entirely different systems sharing the name 'Apollo': (1) Apptronik's Apollo humanoid robot (Austin, TX), a 5'8", 160 lb general-purpose humanoid targeting logistics/manufacturing; (2) Apollo for Reddit, a now-defunct iOS app by Christian Selig that shut down due to Reddit API pricing disputes; and (3) several unrelated AI/ML research systems (Baidu ApolloRL for autonomous driving, AlphaApollo reasoning system, AlphaSpace spatial reasoning). The reconciled picture below focuses on Apptronik's Apollo Alpha humanoid robot as the primary subject, flagging the irrelevant facts as noise. Apptronik has raised nearly $1 billion in total capital at a $5 billion valuation, with early deployments at Mercedes-Benz, GXO Logistics, and Jabil, though current autonomy is constrained to geofenced areas with human-intrusion pauses.
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Specification
- height
- 5'8"
- weight
- 160 lbs
- payload_capacity
- 55 lbs
- runtime
- 4 hours per battery pack
Price
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Evidence-graded claims from the Apptronik deep report
Apptronik has raised nearly $1 billion in total capital (>$935M Series A) at a ~$5 billion valuation
The >$935M Series A figure is confirmed by an official GlobeNewswire press release [11] — an independently distributed wire service — and corroborated by multiple commerce sources [5][7][8][9] converging near $5B valuation, though the exact valuation ($5B vs $5.5B) and precise total capital figure vary slightly across sources.
from Apptronik deep report →
Apollo is a general-purpose humanoid robot capable of task-switching across diverse logistics and manufacturing workflows
Vendor sources [1][6] describe Apollo as general-purpose with multiple enumerated use cases, but no independent benchmark, third-party test, or customer deployment report verifies cross-task switching capability in real-world conditions.
from Apptronik deep report →Apollo has a 55 lb payload capacity, stands 5'8" tall, weighs 160 lbs, and runs for 4 hours per battery pack
These specifications are stated on Apptronik's official website [1] with high internal consistency, but no independent teardown, third-party lab test, or regulator filing has verified them, making them vendor-claimed only.
from Apptronik deep report →Apptronik has partnered with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini AI into Apollo, positioning it as a foundation-model-powered robot
The partnership is confirmed by official press releases [10][11][12] and corroborated by commerce sources [6][9], but no independent technical assessment or Google DeepMind publication verifies what Gemini integration actually delivers in deployed Apollo units.
from Apptronik deep report →Apptronik has partnered with Jabil for mass production of Apollo
The Jabil manufacturing partnership is cited in official press releases [10][11] and community sources [6], but no independent reporting on production volumes, delivery timelines, or units shipped has been identified in the dossier.
from Apptronik deep report →Apptronik's RaaS pricing is approximately $21/hour currently, with a projected decline to ~$17/hour by end of decade
The $21/hour figure is cited by a commerce/analyst source [6] and not contradicted elsewhere, but it is not independently verified by any customer contract, regulatory filing, or neutral third-party report, and the forward projection is entirely speculative.
from Apptronik deep report →
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