Apptronik
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Apptronik is listed on DirJournal under Physical AI and Robotics in Austin, Texas, United States.
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About
Apptronik is a humanoid robotics company developing Apollo, a general-purpose humanoid robot for industrial applications, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas as a spinoff from the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. Founded by Jeff Cardenas, Nick Paine, and Luis Sentis, Apptronik manufactures Apollo, a 5-foot-8 humanoid robot designed for warehousing, manufacturing, and logistics with notable safety features including force-controlled actuators and built-in collision detection. Apollo is deployed in pilot programs at Mercedes-Benz manufacturing plants and GXO Logistics warehouses. Apptronik partnered with Google DeepMind in 2025 to integrate Gemini Robotics models into Apollo, and raised 350 million Series A at a 2.5 billion valuation in early 2026.
DirJournal's Perspective
Apptronik's $2.5 billion Series A positions Apollo as the first humanoid robot in active manufacturing deployment across tier-one logistics operators. The Google DeepMind integration transforms Apollo from a specialized machine into a platform capable of adapting to unpredictable warehouse
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Frequently Asked
| Feature | Destination |
|---|---|
| Humanoid Robot Manufacturing | |
| Apollo Humanoid Robot | |
| Industrial Humanoid |
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