Apptronik's Robot Park: Apollo 2 fleets collecting data for Gemini Robotics
The Austin humanoid firm expanded its ~90,000 sq ft training hub and wheeled/bipedal Apollo 2 platforms with Google DeepMind, Mercedes-Benz and GXO sites feeding the commercial Apollo 3.
In short: On June 30 Apptronik opened an expanded Robot Park in Austin (~90,000 sq ft) and highlighted Apollo 2 in bipedal and wheeled forms. Data flows to Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics models; lessons feed the commercial Apollo 3.
The loop
- Where: Austin flagship plus partner sites at Google DeepMind, Mercedes-Benz and GXO.
- How: teleoperation plus autonomous runs across logistics, manufacturing and retail tasks; also high-fidelity simulation.
- Why wheeled: wheeled Apollo 2 aligns with existing industrial mobile-robot safety rules so it can enter customer floors sooner while bipeds keep learning.
Why it matters
Apptronik is not waiting for perfect walking demos. It is industrializing data collection as the product substrate — the same bet Figure and others make — with a clear body (Apollo) + brain (Gemini Robotics) partnership.
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