Apptronik, the next-generation robot company designed to change the way we live and work, introduced Apollo, the humanoid robot that it will perform tasks that humans do not want to perform.
Apollo will operate in warehouses and manufacturing plants in the short term with infinite potential applications in the future. It is designed to transform the industrial workforce and beyond in the service of enhancing the human experience.
It is the first commercial humanoid robot designed for friendly interactionwith mass manufacturing capability that offers performance and safety.
“As labor challenges and employment trends continue to impact our economywe need to fundamentally change the way we think about work, particularly in the warehouse and supply chain,” said Jeff Cardenas, Co-Founder and CEO of Apptronik.
“People don’t want to do physically demanding robotic jobs in difficult conditions and they shouldn’t have to. Humanoid robots are not just a response to this challenge, they are a necessity, and because of our deep robotic lineage, Apollo is uniquely positioned to literally step in and make an impact,” Cardenas added.
Apollo is a humanoid robot built to work in and next to environments designed for humans. About human size (5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds with the ability to lift 55 pounds).
“The physical design of Apollo is fundamental so that people feel comfortable working with humanoid robots”, says a statement from Apptronik. “The digital panels on Apollo’s face and chest encourage easy communication and his friendly, human visage sets a new standard for human-robot interactions, approaching a friendly face-to-face exchange with a favorite coworker. ”.
Users can decide if Apollo is best suited for their applications as a true humanoid that walks on two pedals, a torso that operates on wheels, or one mounted on a stationary device.
Apollo is the first mass-manufacturable humanoid design and has been optimized for supply chain resiliency. This unique design, along with Apptronik’s location near the Texas-Mexico manufacturing corridor, are critical elements needed to produce affordable humanoid robots at scale.
Apollo interchangeable batteries, each lasting four hoursallow robots to continue working with a simple battery change instead of each unit requiring a plug-in charge, during which time they cannot complete their tasks.
While Apptronik initially focuses on box and container handling solutions in the logistics and manufacturing industries, Apollo is a General purpose robot designed to function in the real world.
According to its creators, the development partners will expand the robot’s solutions well beyond logistics and manufacturing, eventually extending to construction, oil and gas works, electronics production, retail, home delivery, care for the elderly and many more services.
“Apollo is the ‘iPhone’ of robotsallowing development partners to extend the solutions developed by Apptronik and extend the digital world to the physical world to work together with people and do the jobs they don’t want to do”, says the presentation statement.
“Robotic solutions are in high demand in the logistics industry as the companies face a labor shortage and volatile demand”, commented Ash Sharma, CEO of the market intelligence firm Interact Analysis. “Humanoid robotics solutions are the next evolutionary step in the industry as customers seek more flexible automation that can be used across multiple workflows.”
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