The company has already signed a few pilot projects and plans to start on-site pilots this year, with field pilots beginning in Q2 of next year. The commercial launch of Apollo is expected at the end of next year, with commercial availability anticipated in 2025. Apptronik is also in the process of raising an A round of funding and expects significant growth, primarily in engineering.
Key takeaways:
- Apptronik, an Austin-based robotics firm, has unveiled Apollo, a humanoid robot capable of performing tasks such as walking, unloading trailers, palletizing and case picking.
- The company is taking a platform-style approach to developing further applications, akin to what Boston Dynamics has offered with Spot, and aims to prove that the robot can do a small handful of tasks well before expanding its capabilities.
- Apollo is designed to work in existing warehouse environments built for human workers and can work alongside other robots. It also offers modular functionality, meaning its torso can be detached from the legs and mounted onto a wheeled base.
- Apptronik has already signed a handful of pilots for Apollo and plans to start field pilots next year, with a commercial launch expected at the end of 2024 and commercial availability in 2025.