Thought Leader Profile
Jeff Cardenas
CEO + Co-Founder, Apptronik
Jeff Cardenas specializes in new product development and go-to-market strategy. He received his masterâs of science in technology commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin. He previously worked in the Global Commercialization Group at the IC2 Institute at UT Austin, working with innovators from around the globe to take innovations out of the research lab and to the market.
Jeff holds an undergraduate business degree from UT Austin. He worked in the technology practice of Deloitte Consulting and previously founded several startups and a nonprofit. He has a passion for entrepreneurship and using technology to solve social issues and improve the world.
Speaker at FiRe 2023
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Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2026, 7:00 am
This $5.5 billion robotics startup built a school for humanoids - Business In... -
Posted on Thu Jun 25, 2026, 7:00 am
Apptronik’s Robots Can Strut, But Its CEO Isn’t Bragging Yet - Bloomberg.com -
Posted on Tue Apr 28, 2026, 7:00 am
Apptronik Teases New Robot, Stacks C-Suite With Waymo, Boston Dynamics, Amazo... -
Posted on Fri Mar 6, 2026, 8:00 am
This VC backed CrowdStrike and Anduril. His due diligence starts with your pa... -
Posted on Wed Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 am
Humanoid Robotics Company Apptronik Raises $520M Series A-X Extension - Built... -
Posted on Wed Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 am
Austin humanoid robotics company secures $520 million in new backing - Austin... -
Posted on Wed Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 am
AT&T Ventures Among New Backers as Humanoid Robotics Startup Apptronik Nears ... -
Posted on Wed Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 am
Apptronik raises $520 million to beat Chinese humanoids, Tesla Optimus to mar... -
Posted on Wed Dec 10, 2025, 8:00 am
Apptronik Aims to Develop General - Purpose High - Performance Robot Bodies w... -
Posted on Fri Nov 21, 2025, 8:00 am
Humanoid robotics startup Apptronik's valuation climbs to $5B - The Business ... -
Posted on Wed Oct 8, 2025, 7:00 am
Automated Podcast Episode: Jeff Cardenas - A3 Association for Advancing Autom... -
Posted on Mon Sep 29, 2025, 7:00 am
Who will control the robots? New Zuckerberg, Musk front - www.israelhayom.com -
Posted on Thu Sep 11, 2025, 7:00 am
Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at Disrupt 2025 - techcrunch.com -
Posted on Sun Aug 24, 2025, 1:33 pm
2025 Automotive News All-Star: Jeff Cardenas, Apptronik - Automotive News -
Posted on Sat May 31, 2025, 7:00 am
Humanoid Robots Is The ‘Space Race Of Our Time,’ Says Apptronik CEO Jeff Card... -
Posted on Sat Mar 22, 2025, 7:00 am
Mercedes-Benz ups investment in Austin-based humanoid robotics company Apptro... -
Posted on Thu Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 am
Austin-based humanoid robotics company Apptronik secures $350M in additional ... -
Posted on Thu Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 am
Apptronik CEO on $350 million raise: An 'inflection point' to get humanoid ro... -
Posted on Thu Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 am
Apptronik raises $350 million to make humanoid robots - Axios -
Posted on Thu Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 am
Google joins $350 million funding round for humanoid robotics company Apptron...
