{"id":229312,"date":"2025-02-14T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=229312"},"modified":"2025-02-14T09:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:10:29","slug":"apptronik-secures-350-million-to-expand-production-of-humanoid-robots","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/apptronik-secures-350-million-to-expand-production-of-humanoid-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"Apptronik secures $350 million to expand production of humanoid robots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Apptronik, a pioneer in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/nvidia-pulses-humanoid-robotics\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"176120\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">humanoid robotics<\/a><\/strong> , has secured a $350 million Series A funding round led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Google. This backing will enable the company to scale production of its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/apollo-robot-worker-could-replace-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"96996\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apollo robot<\/a><\/strong> , optimize industrial automation, and strengthen human-robot interaction in key sectors. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improvements are coming to the Apollo robot<\/h2>\n\n<p>With this funding, Apptronik will accelerate the development of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/magiclab-deployed-humanoid-robots-in-chinese-factories\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"214418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">next-generation humanoid robots<\/a><\/strong> , including new iterations of Apollo. Its advanced and accessible design is geared toward improving human-robot collaboration in industrial settings such as manufacturing and logistics. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/robot-apollo-cargando-una-caja-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Apollo robot in the warehouse\" class=\"wp-image-229237\" style=\"width:618px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/robot-apollo-cargando-una-caja-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/robot-apollo-cargando-una-caja-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/robot-apollo-cargando-una-caja-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/robot-apollo-cargando-una-caja-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/robot-apollo-cargando-una-caja-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/robot-apollo-cargando-una-caja.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apollo will operate in warehouses and manufacturing plants. Source: Apptronik  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The company, born out of the University of Texas Human-Centered Robotics Laboratory, has successfully evolved in the industry after developing 15 previous robotic systems, including the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apptronik.com\/our-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA Valkyrie<\/a><\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n<p>Apollo, Apptronik\u2019s flagship robot, is designed to perform tasks in the supply chain, warehousing and production, with the potential to expand into healthcare and customer service. Its implementation seeks to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency in dynamic environments and enhance <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/deepseek-chinas-ai-is-redefining-artificial-intelligence\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"224369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a><\/strong> applied to robotics. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support from tech giants<\/h2>\n\n<p>In addition to Google\u2019s investment, Apptronik has established strategic partnerships with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/nvidia-generative-robots-too-human\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"139617\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NVIDIA<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/google-deepmind-and-hand-robotics-resistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"156921\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DeepMind<\/a><\/strong> to integrate advanced AI capabilities into its humanoid robots. These collaborations reinforce its leadership in developing technologies that will transform the workforce of the future. <\/p>\n\n<p>The funding will enable the company to meet the growing demand for robots in sectors such as automotive, electronics manufacturing and consumer goods distribution. Companies such as Mercedes-Benz and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/gxo-apollo-humanoid-robot\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"166572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GXO Logistics<\/a><\/strong> are already exploring the use of Apollo in their operations, signaling a growing trend towards intelligent automation in the industry. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow\">X (Twitter)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/apptronik.com\/news-collection\/apptronik-raises-350-million-in-series-a-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apptronik<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With this funding, its Apollo robot could be integrated into sectors such as logistics and manufacturing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":229229,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13030,13058],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-229312","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-industry","categoria_noticias-robotics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/229312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/229312\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=229312"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=229312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}