In a bid to aid human workers with streamline operations on vehicle assembly lines, Mercedes-Benz in collaboration with Apptronik has concluded an agreement to deploy humanoid robots in its factories.

These robots, is called Apollo and will be used by the German automaker company to evaluate potential uses for logistics-related jobs, such as bringing parts to workers on the assembly line, delivering assembly kits, or even inspecting parts, theoretically saving time and increasing efficiency.

According to the company, it says the idea behind a human-shaped robot may be jarring, but there’s a reason behind it. Creating humanoids that can adapt to existing factories is far more cost-effective than redesigning multi-billion dollar facilities to accommodate new robots. Similar in size and weight to a human worker, the Apollo robots stand five feet eight inches tall and weigh around 160 pounds. They can also lift things to a weight of 55 lbs.

Jeff Cardenas, Apptronik CEO and co-founder noted that: “Mercedes plans to use robotics and Apollo for automating some low-skill, physically challenging manual labor a model use case which we’ll see other organizations replicate in the months and years to come.”

The Three-pointed Star is not the first automaker to adopt humanoids. Arch-rival BMW introduced robots at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility earlier this year. Here, they will assist line workers with tasks ranging from manufacturing to warehouse duties.