AI-powered humanoid robots for industrial and commercial labor.
Robotics📍 Austin, Texas, USAFounded 2016
Current Valuation
$5.0B
as of 2026-Q1
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Apptronik is the maker of Apollo, a 5'8" general-purpose humanoid robot designed for warehouse, logistics, and manufacturing work. Spun out of the University of Texas at Austin's Human Centered Robotics Lab, the company raised $935M total at a $5B valuation as of February 2026, with backing from Google and a deep collaboration with Mercedes-Benz.
Company Profile
CEO
Jeff Cardenas
Founded
2016
HQ
Austin, Texas, USA
Employees
~300
Total Raised
$935M
Last Round
Series A-X (extension) — $520M (Feb 2026) · Lead: Google / Capricorn Investment Group
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Series A-X (extension) · $520M · 6 mo ago
privateTotal raised $935M
Secondary Market
Implied price / share
$43.02
Last round price / share
$36.97
vs last round
+16.4%
Open interest
27
Last round price vs secondary price
Secondary price return by period
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Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series A-X (extension)
$520M
Feb 2026
Google / Capricorn Investment Group
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Founders & Key People
Jeff CardenasNick PaineLuis Sentis
Investors
Google · Capricorn Investment Group · B Capital · Mercedes-Benz · Fidelity · ARK Invest · RRE Ventures
Products
Apollo (general-purpose humanoid)
Astra (collaborative arm)
Robotic exoskeletons
Competitors
Figure AI · 1X Technologies · Agility Robotics · Sanctuary AI · Tesla (Optimus) · Unitree
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.