Apptronik Secures $350M to Scale Humanoid Robot Production
The funding will accelerate the development and deployment of Apollo, Apptronik's AI-powered humanoid robot, targeting industrial applications with future potential in healthcare and home use.
- Apptronik raised $350 million in a Series A funding round co-led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Google.
- The funding will be used to scale production of Apollo, a humanoid robot designed for industrial tasks like logistics and manufacturing.
- Apptronik's partnership with Google DeepMind aims to enhance AI capabilities for Apollo, while the company plans to expand its workforce by 50% in the coming year.
- Apollo's design emphasizes affordability and user-friendliness, with a target price below $50,000, though it is not yet ready for consumer markets.
- Founded in 2016, Apptronik has collaborated with NASA and other industry leaders, leveraging over a decade of robotics expertise to develop Apollo and other advanced systems.