Apptronik Raises $403 Million, Partners with Jabil for Manufacturing Scale

Apptronik has closed a $403 million funding round with new investments from Mercedes, Google DeepMind, B Capital, and others. The funding will fuel scaling and manufacturing partnerships. The company announced a new partnership with global manufacturing giant Jabil to learn from Jabil's expertise and avoid premature scaling pitfalls. Apollo humanoid robot will see major upgrades in 2025: larger batteries, swappable parts, improved actuators, and system robustness. CEO Jeff Cardenas calls it the Space Race of Our Time with over 100 humanoid robotics companies worldwide.