Apptronik Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-30 - Product Launch - Apptronik opens expanded Robot Park and unveils Apollo 2 - The company said the Austin Robot Park is nearly 90,000 square feet. Apollo 2 is operating in bipedal and wheeled configurations across Robot Park locations and customer or partner sites. The announcement links Apollo 2 data collection to Apptronik work with… - source: apptronik.com
• 2026-05-30 - Research Publication - Too Much of a Good Thing: When sim2real Efforts Impede Policy Learning (And What to Do About It) - While sim2real efforts are necessary for effective policy transfer to hardware, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. We argue that sim2real efforts have led to misaligned incentives with policy learning, resulting in… Apollo 2 Bipedal is the… - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-02-11 - Funding - Apptronik raises $520M Series A-X extension for Apollo humanoid production - Existing investors included B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz and PEAK6; new investors included AT&T Ventures, John Deere and Qatar Investment Authority. Apptronik tied the capital to Apollo production, commercial deployments and robot-training… - source: apptronik.com
• 2025-10-29 - Award - Apptronik Receives 2025 A-LIST Manufacturing Excellence Award - Apptronik was honored with the Manufacturing Excellence Award at the 2025 A-LIST Awards. The A-LIST Awards celebrate startups contributing to Austin's economic success. The event highlighted companies across sectors including life sciences, defense, fintech… - source: opportunityaustin.com
• 2025-06-24 - Company Formation - Apptronik launches Elevate Robotics for superhuman industrial automation - Apptronik launched Elevate Robotics, a subsidiary focused on superhuman industrial automation. Elevate Robotics will operate independently under CEO Paul Hvass, targeting heavy-duty tasks across various sectors. Apptronik is a humanoid robotics company… - source: therobotreport.com
• 2025-06-16 - Research Publication - Virginia Tech thesis studies real-world reinforcement learning deployment on Apptronik Apollo - The Virginia Tech master's thesis is titled Deploying Reinforcement Learning in the Real World: A Case Study on Apptronik Apollo. The repository record identifies the work as a humanoid-robotics and reinforcement-learning thesis with Apptronik Apollo as the… - source: vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
• 2025-06-10 - Award - Apptronik named to CNBC's 2025 Disruptor 50 list - • Apptronik was named #33 on CNBC's 2025 Disruptor 50 list, recognizing the world's most innovative and fast-growing private companies. • The list highlights companies transforming industries and the economy through innovation. • This marks Apptronik's first… - source: cnbc.com
• 2025-03-18 - Funding - Apptronik adds $53M to bring Series A total to $403M - The additional close contributed $53 million, taking the Series A total from $350 million to $403 million. Mercedes-Benz, Japan Post Capital, ARK Invest, Helium-3, Magnetar, RyderVentures and a Korea Investment Partners-led syndicate joined the round.… - source: apptronik.com
• 2025-02-25 - Partnership - Apptronik and Jabil partner to scale Apollo humanoid production - Apptronik and Jabil announced a collaboration to scale production of Apollo humanoid robots. Jabil was named worldwide manufacturing partner for Apollo and also planned to deploy Apollo in manufacturing operations. The partnership added supply-chain and… - source: apptronik.com
• 2025-02-13 - Funding - Apptronik raises $350M Series A to scale Apollo humanoid production - B Capital and Capital Factory co-led the round, with Google participating. Apptronik allocated the capital to Apollo production, deployment and next-generation humanoid development. The company said it had raised $28 million before the Series A, providing… - source: apptronik.com
• 2024-12-26 - Deployment - Apptronik pilots Apollo robot for Amplifier's holiday order fulfillment - Apollo sorts orders into outbound shipping containers, showcasing advanced perception and dexterous handling capabilities. This successful pilot provides Apollo with valuable real-world experience in a leading third-party logistics facility. Apptronik is a… - source: apptronik.com
• 2024-06-20 - Partnership - GXO and Apptronik launch multi-phase humanoid robotics pilot program - GXO announced a multi-phase R&D initiative with Apptronik to test Apollo humanoids in logistics operations. The program targeted labor-intensive warehouse tasks where humanoid robots could improve safety and operational efficiency. The partnership added a… - source: apptronik.com
• 2024-03-18 - Partnership - Apptronik announces NVIDIA collaboration for Apollo robot learning - Apollo main computing system was described as including onboard NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin and Jetson Orin NX modules The announced integration paired Apollo with NVIDIA Project GR00T so developers could use text, video and human demonstrations as task prompts… - source: apptronik.com
• 2024-03-15 - Partnership - Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz pilot Apollo humanoids in manufacturing facilities - Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz entered a commercial agreement to pilot Apollo humanoid robots in Mercedes manufacturing facilities. The pilot focused on factory logistics and physically repetitive work such as moving parts to the production line. The agreement… - source: apptronik.com
• 2023-08-23 - Product Launch - Apptronik unveils Apollo humanoid robot for industrial work - Apptronik unveiled Apollo, an all-electric humanoid robot designed for industrial and logistics tasks alongside people. The company positioned Apollo as a mass-manufacturable humanoid platform built from experience across more than 10 prior robots. Apollo… - source: apptronik.com
• 2022-11-02 - Product Launch - PSYONIC releases Ability Hand for research users - PSYONIC announced the Ability Hand was being released for robotics researchers worldwide. The company said the hand''s API enabled torque, velocity, and position control of six brushless DC motors plus streaming of encoder and touch-sensor values. PSYONIC… - source: psyonic.io
• 2022-09-20 - Partnership - Apptronik partners with NASA to accelerate Apollo humanoid robot commercialization - Apptronik announced a NASA partnership to accelerate commercialization of Apollo, its general-purpose humanoid robot. The partnership built on Apptronik founders and engineers working on NASA humanoid systems including Valkyrie. Apollo was framed for… - source: apptronik.com
• 2022-06-23 - Funding - Apptronik secures $14.6M seed round to accelerate general-purpose robot commercialization - Capital Factory, Grit Ventures and Perot Jain were among the named investors. Apptronik said proceeds would support customer orders and commercialization of a mass-produced humanoid robot. The company reported that customers and robots were already operating… - source: prweb.com
• 2016-01-01 - Company Formation - Apptronik founded as University of Texas spinout building humanoid robotics systems - Originates from the University of Texas Human Centered Robotics Lab Early work includes NASA Valkyrie collaboration and humanoid system development Apptronik is a humanoid robotics company focused on general-purpose robots for industrial environments. - source: apptronik.com