Apptronik has opened its expanded Robot Park in Austin, Texas, a flagship facility for training humanoid robots through large-scale data collection. The site anchors a global network of Robot Parks at customer and partner locations, with plans for additional cities. The company also unveiled Apollo 2, its current humanoid platform available in bipedal and wheeled-base configurations, designed to learn real-world tasks across diverse environments.
Key takeaways
- Apollo 2 robots operate in logistics, manufacturing, and retail tasks, collecting high-quality data via teleoperation and autonomous execution.
- Data from Robot Park supports Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics foundation models, forming a continuous learning loop.
- The wheeled-base configuration aligns with industrial safety standards for mobile robots, easing integration into existing operations.
- Insights from Apollo 2 will inform the development of the next-generation Apollo 3 commercial fleet.
The nearly 90,000-square-foot facility hosts Apollo 2 robots in both configurations, with similar data-collection workflows deployed at partner sites including Mercedes-Benz and GXO. Apptronik combines teleoperation, autonomous execution, and high-fidelity simulations to accelerate hardware design and algorithmic development. The modular platform addresses customer demand for adaptable automation, balancing safety and reliability with capability. As the company scales its data collection efforts, it aims to move humanoid robots from demonstrations to dependable daily performance in real-world operations.
Source: Robotics & Automation News (roboticsandautomationnews.com) · Published 2026-07-06 · “Apptronik launches Robot Park to train Apollo humanoid robots with Google DeepMind”