Apptronik, an Austin-based robotics startup, has announced a partnership with Mercedes-Benz.
Both brands will jointly explore the possibility of integrating highly advanced robotics into manufacturing operations.
If the partnership turns out to be successful then it could potentially lead to large-scale deployments.
With AI seeing a significant boom in the tech sector, it seems like humanoids could be the next big thing. In the last couple of months, we have seen AI-powered robots surfacing from various companies. Now, Apptronik, an Austin-based robotics startup, has announced a partnership with Mercedes-Benz. This collaboration could mean big things and has signaled that the automaker could be integrating advanced robotics into the Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing processes.
The first step of this partnership will involve Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz jointly exploring the possibility of integrating highly advanced robotics into manufacturing operations. This is a strategic partnership that comes at a time when we are seeing a surge in both AI and an increased interest in humanoids. Well, as always we don’t know the specific details of the partnership, but it is surely something.
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The deal is important for both parties as with this one gets the desired validation from a leading automotive manufacturer to showcase their technological advancements while the other can portray that it is on top of its game with its commitment to innovation and future-forward manufacturing practices. If the partnership turns out to be successful then it could potentially lead to large-scale deployments of the same in the manufacturing processes.
CEO Jeff Cardenas, in a press release, said, “Mercedes plans to use robotics and Apollo for automating some low skill, physically challenging, manual labour — a model use case which we’ll see other organisations replicate in the months and years to come.”
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The term “low skill” here is Cardenas’ way of addressing concerns about potential job displacement that could happen because of humanoid deployment. He mentioned that a delicate balance needs to be cracked between technological advancement and workforce preservation.
Apptronik is a great choice on Mercedes’ part as it is known for its involvement in NASA’s Valkyrie humanoid robot project, and has expertise in developing cutting-edge robotic solutions. We wait to see what fruits this partnership will bear.
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