Google-backed Apptronik has launched a major initiative to move humanoid robots from pilot tests to full-scale commercial deployment.
The Austin-based startup unveiled its new 90,000-square-foot facility, dubbed Robot Park, developed in conjunction with Google DeepMind. The facility houses fleets of humanoid robots performing logistics, manufacturing, and retail tasks specifically to generate high-quality training data for artificial intelligence models.
The company simultaneously introduced its latest generation machine, the Apollo 2 humanoid robot. Available in both bipedal and wheeled configurations, the platform has been operating internally for over a year as the primary data collection unit. The data captured at Robot Park feeds directly into Gemini Robotics, Google’s specialized AI model.
“We have a factory that produces robots, we also have a factory that produces data,” CEO Jeff Cardenas stated.
While Cardenas confirmed the company has built "hundreds" of Apollo 2 units, he declined to specify current deployment figures. The timetable remains deliberate, with meaningful production versions expected in 2027 and beyond. The expansion follows a massive $520 million funding round in February, which valued the firm at roughly $5 billion.