Apptronik
Apptronik is a robotics company that develops and manufactures AI-powered humanoid robots designed for industrial tasks such as logistics, manufacturing, and warehouse automation. The company provides general-purpose robotic solutions, including its Apollo humanoid robot family (Apollo and Apollo 2, available in bipedal and wheeled variants), and operates the Robot Park program with Google DeepMind to build a hardware-model-data pipeline for large-scale humanoid deployment.
verified 17 July 2026
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- Founded: 2016↗ Aegis Capital Corp. acted as Placement Agent in connection with a ~$2.0 Million Secondary Transaction for Apptronik · 2026-07-20↗ Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M ...↗ Apptronik 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & ...↗ Apptronik, Inc - Company Profile - IDTechEx Portal↗ Apptronik (United States)↗ About Us
- HQ: Austin, Texas, United States↗ Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M ...↗ Apptronik 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & ...↗ Apptronik, Inc - Company Profile - IDTechEx Portal↗ Apptronik (United States)↗ About Us
- Total funding: ~$976M↗ Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M ...↗ Apptronik 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & ...↗ Apptronik, Inc - Company Profile - IDTechEx Portal↗ Apptronik (United States)↗ About Us
- Key product: Apollo humanoid robot↗ Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M ...↗ Apptronik 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & ...↗ Apptronik, Inc - Company Profile - IDTechEx Portal↗ Apptronik (United States)↗ About Us
- Notable partners: Google DeepMind, NASA, Mercedes-Benz, GXO Logistics, Jabil↗ Apptronik Apollo deployed at GXO warehouse - RobotWale News · 2026-07-31↗ Apptronik's Apollo 2 runs Gemini Robotics 2 in dexterity demo - RuntimeWire · 2026-07-30↗ Humanoid Robot Market Bulletin - Jul. 16, 2026 | TrendForce · 2026-07-16↗ Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M ...↗ Apptronik 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & ...↗ Apptronik, Inc - Company Profile - IDTechEx Portal
- Key product: Apollo 2 humanoid robot (bipedal and wheeled versions)↗ Apptronik's Apollo 2 runs Gemini Robotics 2 in dexterity demo - RuntimeWire · 2026-07-30↗ Inside 'Robot Park': The 90,000 Sq Ft Factory Where Humanoid Robots Go To Learn Real Jobs · 2026-07-24↗ Humanoid Robot Market Bulletin - Jul. 16, 2026 | TrendForce · 2026-07-16
- Initiative: Robot Park — a hardware-model-data deployment program co-developed with Google DeepMind↗ Inside 'Robot Park': The 90,000 Sq Ft Factory Where Humanoid Robots Go To Learn Real Jobs · 2026-07-24↗ Humanoid Robot Market Bulletin - Jul. 16, 2026 | TrendForce · 2026-07-16
- Origin: Spinout from the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin↗ Aegis Capital Corp. acted as Placement Agent in connection with a ~$2.0 Million Secondary Transaction for Apptronik · 2026-07-20
- Robot Park facility: ~90,000 sq ft, located in Austin, Texas; expanded and operational as of mid-2026↗ Inside 'Robot Park': The 90,000 Sq Ft Factory Where Humanoid Robots Go To Learn Real Jobs · 2026-07-24
- Apollo 2 unveiled: June 30, 2026↗ Inside 'Robot Park': The 90,000 Sq Ft Factory Where Humanoid Robots Go To Learn Real Jobs · 2026-07-24
- Apollo 2 demonstrated running Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 model in a dexterity demo (July 2026)↗ Gemini Robotics 2 brings whole body intelligence to robots — Google DeepMind · 2026-07-30↗ Apptronik's Apollo 2 runs Gemini Robotics 2 in dexterity demo - RuntimeWire · 2026-07-30
- Apollo robot deployed at GXO Logistics warehouse (confirmed commercial deployment, July 2026)↗ Apptronik Apollo deployed at GXO warehouse - RobotWale News · 2026-07-31
- $4.2M secondary investment received (August 2026), with Aegis Capital as placement agent↗ InvestorNewsBreaks – Apptronik Receives Approximately $4.2 Million Secondary Investment with Aegis Capital Serving as Placement Agent | FinancialContent · 2026-08-04
- Use cases: trailer unloading, case picking, palletization, machine tending, and workcell delivery↗ Just another day at the office... | Apptronik · 2026-08-07
- Target verticals: 3PL, retail, and manufacturing↗ Just another day at the office... | Apptronik · 2026-08-07
Recent developments
Apptronik's LinkedIn post highlights the company's operational focus on trailer unloading, case picking, palletization, machine tending, and workcell delivery across 3PL, retail, and manufacturing industries, showcasing its Apollo robots in day-to-day industrial use.
Read more ↗linkedin.com7 AugApptronik received approximately $4.2 million in a secondary investment, with Aegis Capital serving as placement agent.
Read more ↗financialcontent.com4 AugApptronik confirmed the deployment of its Apollo humanoid robot at a GXO Logistics warehouse, marking a live commercial deployment of the bipedal robot in a real-world logistics environment.
Read more ↗robotwale.com31 JulGoogle DeepMind published its Gemini Robotics 2 model, which delivers whole-body intelligence to robots; Apptronik's Apollo 2 was among the hardware platforms demonstrated running the model.
Read more ↗deepmind.google30 JulApptronik's Apollo 2 humanoid robot has been demonstrated running Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 model in a dexterity demo, with the integration providing Apollo 2 an advanced control stack while giving Google DeepMind access to humanoid hardware and training data. However, uneven task scores indicate the partnership still needs to translate dexterity demos into reliable real-world performance.
Read more ↗runtimewire.com30 JulApptronik has closed a Series B extension funding round to scale production of its Apollo humanoid robot.
Read more ↗robotwale.com29 JulConflicting information: we hold "Total funding: ~$976M" (5 sources) but a new report says "Total funding: above ~$976M (increased following Series B extension close, exact new total not disclosed in available sources)".
Read more ↗robotwale.com29 JulApptronik has expanded Robot Park to a nearly 90,000-square-foot facility in Austin, Texas, where fleets of Apollo 2 humanoid robots are deployed daily to learn real industrial work. Apollo 2, unveiled on June 30, 2026, is available in bipedal and wheeled variants.
Read more ↗interestingengineering.com24 JulAegis Capital Corp. served as placement agent for a ~$2.0 million secondary transaction for Apptronik, indicating secondary market activity in the company's shares.
Read more ↗aegiscapcorp.com20 JulApptronik unveiled Apollo 2, its next-generation humanoid robot offering both bipedal and wheeled versions, alongside a 'Robot Park' initiative developed in collaboration with Google DeepMind, aimed at creating a hardware-model-data pipeline for large-scale deployment. The announcement signals a shift from hardware development toward a data factory model for humanoid robotics.
Read more ↗trendforce.com16 Jul