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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.
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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
Austin humanoid robotics company secures $520 million in new backing - Austin... -
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 Tue Nov 25, 2025, 8:00 am
Austin-based Apptronik valuation hits $5B after new funding round - Austin Am... -
Posted on Mon Oct 27, 2025, 7:00 am
What a Google-backed robot startup fears from China - Tech in Asia -
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 -
Posted on Sun Aug 24, 2025, 1:33 pm
2025 Automotive News All-Star: Jeff Cardenas, Apptronik - Automotive News -
Posted on Tue Jun 10, 2025, 7:00 am
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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 Wed Mar 26, 2025, 7:00 am
Tesla, Austin startup, other U.S. robotics firms push for national strategy -... -
Posted on Tue Mar 25, 2025, 7:00 am
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Posted on Sat Mar 22, 2025, 7:00 am
Mercedes-Benz ups investment in Austin-based humanoid robotics company Apptro... -
Posted on Tue Feb 18, 2025, 8:00 am
Apptronik Raises $350M Series A - citybiz -
Posted on Fri Feb 14, 2025, 8:00 am
How Apptronik is accelerating the humanoid robot race - The Robot Report -
Posted on Thu Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 am
Tesla robot rival Apptronik raises $350 million from the likes of Google - Ya... -
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, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as category heats up - T... -
Posted on Thu Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 am
Apptronik raises $350 million to make humanoid robots - Axios
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