Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a corporate investor based in Germany. Mercedes-Benz has deployed $20M in robotics investments. Its humanoid robotics portfolio includes Apptronik. Focus areas include automotive, smart manufacturing, premium vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz is a corporate investor based in Germany. Mercedes-Benz has deployed $20M in robotics investments. Its humanoid robotics portfolio includes Apptronik. Focus areas include automotive, smart manufacturing, premium vehicles.
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