{"id":240436,"date":"2025-03-22T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T19:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/mercedes-benz-to-use-apollo-robot-in-its-factories-after-funding-from-apptronik\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T20:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T00:56:27","slug":"mercedes-benz-to-use-apollo-robot-in-its-factories-after-funding-from-apptronik","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/mercedes-benz-to-use-apollo-robot-in-its-factories-after-funding-from-apptronik\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz to use Apollo robot in its factories after funding from Apptronik"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Apptronik, the innovative robotics company, recently closed a Series A round of funding, <strong>raising a total of $403 million<\/strong> . This funding, which includes investors such as Mercedes-Benz, Japan Post Capital, ARK Invest, and Google, will accelerate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/apptronik-secures-350-million-to-expand-production-of-humanoid-robots\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/produccion-robot-apollo-gracias-financiacion\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">production of the Apollo robot<\/a><\/strong> , a humanoid designed to work alongside humans in industrial settings. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apollo robot at Mercedes-Benz factories<\/h2>\n\n<p>Mercedes-Benz will use the Apollo humanoid robot in its factories to improve efficiency and safety in vehicle production. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/media.mercedes-benz.com\/(lightbox:document\/fdddd57f-84ca-43c5-b6d8-7d61d5a13ee6)\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/media.mercedes-benz.com\/(lightbox:document\/fdddd57f-84ca-43c5-b6d8-7d61d5a13ee6)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">integration of Apollo into Mercedes-Benz factories<\/a><\/strong> represents the first step toward a broader collaboration between <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/noticias\/clone-alpha-the-humanoid-that-simulates-human-anatomy\/#:~:text=Clone%20Alpha:%20el%20humanoide%20que,compuesto%20por%20206%20huesos%20artificiales.&#038;text=Clone%20Robotics%20sigue%20dando%20grandes,m%C3%BAsculos%20artificiales%20alimentados%20por%20agua.\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/clone-alpha-humanoide-con-musculos-de-agua\/#:~:text=Clone%20Alpha:%20el%20humanoide%20que,compuesto%20por%20206%20huesos%20artificiales.&amp;text=Clone%20Robotics%20sigue%20dando%20grandes,m%C3%BAsculos%20artificiales%20alimentados%20por%20agua.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">humanoid robotics<\/a><\/strong> and the automotive industry. <\/p>\n\n<p>J\u00f6rg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz, highlighted how Apollo, currently being tested at its Berlin-Marienfelde Digital Factory campus, will help set new standards in manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Representantes-de-Mercedes-Benz-y-Apptronik-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Representatives of both companies\" class=\"wp-image-240156\" style=\"width:647px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Representantes-de-Mercedes-Benz-y-Apptronik-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Representantes-de-Mercedes-Benz-y-Apptronik-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Representantes-de-Mercedes-Benz-y-Apptronik-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Representantes-de-Mercedes-Benz-y-Apptronik-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Representantes-de-Mercedes-Benz-y-Apptronik-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Representantes-de-Mercedes-Benz-y-Apptronik.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Representatives of Mercedes-Benz and Apptronik. Source: Apptronik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of automation<\/h2>\n\n<p>The funding will help expand Apollo production, allowing Apptronik to meet the growing demand for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/mercedes-benz-robots-humanoid-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/mercedes-benz-prueba-robots-humanoides\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">humanoid robots in sectors such as manufacturing<\/a><\/strong> , logistics, and electronics. <strong>Standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds<\/strong> , Apollo is designed to work in factories and distribution centers, collaborating closely with human workers <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mercedes-benz_ag_ai-mercedesbenz-activity-7308079800001138690-_784\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAABwDBTAB4GohX6ZtDU9YmG5cMdgez-p4kwY\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mercedes-benz_ag_ai-mercedesbenz-activity-7308079800001138690-_784\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAABwDBTAB4GohX6ZtDU9YmG5cMdgez-p4kwY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to optimize production processes<\/a><\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n<p>This financial and strategic support from Mercedes-Benz and other key investors will enable Apptronik to take important steps toward the large-scale implementation of humanoid robots, positioning the company as a leader in the next generation of industrial automation.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow\">X (Twitter)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and internal photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/apptronik.com\/news-collection\/apptronik-closes-additional-series-a-funding\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apptronik.com\/news-collection\/apptronik-closes-additional-series-a-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apptronik<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Main photo: Mercedes-Benz<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes-Benz integrates Apollo into its factories to transform automotive production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":240168,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13030,13058],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-240436","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-industry","categoria_noticias-robotics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/240436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/240436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=240436"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=240436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}