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AUSTIN, TX · Robotics · Private

Humanoid robots with AI-powered autonomous navigation and task execution for industrial and retail automation

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Sector
Robotics
Headquarters
AUSTIN, TX
Latest Form D
$331M, Nov 2025
Total capital
$593M
Federal grants
$549K
4 awards · 2017–2024
Rank in peer group#3 of 29
Private capital raised
$581M
4 Form D · last Nov 2025
12 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$11.9M
11 awards · NASA, Defense
Rank in Robotics#12 of 544
Granted patents
11
29 pending · first 2021
Rank in peer group#2 of 29

Capital timeline

20162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $593M$2.5M$2.4M$3.4M$899K$1.8M$250K1st Form D$8M3rd Form D$231M
20162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $593M$2.5M$2.4M$3.4M$1.8M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$331M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$231M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Robotic, Efficient Arm For Cargo Handling$149K
  • Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Robotic, Efficient Arm For Cargo Handling$149K
  • Federal contractDefense · The Technical Objective Of This Work Is To Deliver A Roadmap To The Navy Of What S&t Gaps Exist And How To Bridge Them To Deliver A Human-approximate Repair Capability For Ships Underway In The Next Twenty Years Or Sooner.$250K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$10M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Human Enabling Logistics Partner Robot (HELPR)$75K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$8M
Show 11 earlier federal awards
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR II, Topic A19-166, Virgo Phase II - Autonomous Mobile Manipulation Platform$1.8M
  • Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase III Dynamically Balanced Iso-elastic Mobile Manipulation Platform$899K
  • Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase III Advanced Dexterous Robotic Systems Development Requirements And Architecture Development$79K
  • Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Action Is To Award A 16 Month SBIR Phase III Contract.$3.4M
  • Federal contractDefense · New STTR Phase I Award -$166K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Collaborative Humanoid Operational Work Robot (CHOWbot)$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR 1 Phase Topic A19-166 Research And Development Of High Payload, Dynamically Balanced, Iso-elastic Robotic Mobile Manipulation Platform$100K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Cloud Based Laboratory for Remote Experiential Learning in Robotics$225K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Upper Body$2.4M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Liquid Cooled Exoskeleton$2.5M
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Work Proposed Here Seeks To Significantly Improve Actuation Technology For Mission-capable Articulated Robots And Exoskeletons Such As Nasa's Robonaut 2, Valkyrie, And Athlete Systems. The Goal Is Enabled By A New Type Of Robotic Actuation Technology, Viscoelastic Liquid Cooled Actuation (vlca), Which Offers Improved Energy Efficiency, Power Density, And Mechanical Robustness Over Conventional Actuators For Space Applications. The Scope Of The Proposed Work Encompasses The Cons$123K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

69months

from Apptronik’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jun 2016
NASA · $123K
First Form D · Mar 2022
$8M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
9 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 29 peers

Line = median

Robotics · Platform

  • Federal grants#3 · top 10%
  • Granted patents#2 · top 7%
  • Linked publications#1 · top 3%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Nicholas Arden PaineResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
  • Clarence Gordon Daugherty, IVDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Clarence Gordon Daughtery, IVDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • George Samuel RoseDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Howard Lee MorganDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeffery Lee CardenasExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 11 granted of 40
Show all 40 patent records
  • Humanoid RobotOct 13, 2026 · US D1,153,346Granted
  • Robotic ActuatorSep 17, 2026 · Application 19566732Pending
  • Robotic Manipulator Having At Least One Spring Compensated JointAug 18, 2026 · US 12,708,998Granted
  • Humanoid RobotJul 28, 2026 · US 12,691,960Granted
  • Linear ActuatorFeb 17, 2026 · US 12,553,500Granted
  • Managing Robots In WorkflowsJan 29, 2026 · Application 19344908Pending
  • Humanoid RobotJan 15, 2026 · Application 19138007Pending
  • Enhanced Transparency ExoskeletonJan 13, 2026 · US 12,521,297Granted
  • Humanoid RobotNov 27, 2025 · Application 19239145Pending
  • Radially Stacked ActuatorJul 3, 2025 · Application 18594156Pending
  • Robotic Manipulator Having At Least One Spring Compensated JointJun 12, 2025 · Application 19018885Pending
  • Dynamic Robot ActuatorMay 22, 2025 · Application 18839334Pending
  • Humanoid RobotFeb 6, 2025 · Application 18717073Pending
  • Robotic Manipulator Having A Plurality Of Spring Compensated JointsJan 14, 2025 · US 12,194,628Granted
  • Exoskeleton Device With Improved Actuation SystemDec 26, 2024 · Application 18760478Pending
  • Exoskeleton Device With Improved Actuation SystemJul 16, 2024 · US 12,036,669Granted
  • Radially Stacked ActuatorApr 23, 2024 · US 11,967,882Granted
  • Robotic Upper BodyJul 25, 2023 · US D,993,296Granted
  • Robotic Manipulator Having A Plurality Of Spring Compensated JointsJul 4, 2023 · US 11,691,269Granted
  • Compact, High Performance Series Elastic ActuatorJun 15, 2021 · US 11,035,743Granted
  • Humanoid RobotApplication 63431895Pending
  • Radially Stacked ActuatorApplication PCTUS2022052162Pending
  • Humanoid RobotApplication PCTUS2022052031Pending
  • Deployable Robotic ArmApplication PCTUS2022026812Pending
  • Dynamic Robot ActuatorApplication 63311872Pending
  • Radially Stacked ActuatorApplication 63286834Pending
  • Humanoid RobotApplication 63286426Pending
  • Robotic Autonomous ArmApplication 63181007Pending
  • Enhanced Transparency ExoskeletonApplication 63090042Pending
  • Robotic Manipulator Haivng A Plurality Of Spring Compensated JointsApplication PCTUS2019058790Pending
  • Exoskeleton Device With Improved Actuation SystemApplication PCTUS2019021413Pending
  • Robotic Manipulator Having A Plurality Of Spring Compensated JointsApplication 62752802Pending
  • Exoskeleton Device With Improved Actuation SystemApplication 62640075Pending
  • Compact, High Performance Series Elastic ActuatorApplication 62640070Pending
  • Integrating Humanoid Robots With Autonomous Vehicles In WorkflowsApplication 19598340Pending
  • Dynamic Robot ActuatorApplication PCTUS2023062955Pending
  • Managing Robots In WorkflowsApplication 19469693Pending
  • Humanoid Robot Interface and WorkflowApplication 19162543Pending
  • Managing Robotic Manipulators In WorkflowsApplication PCTUS2025041979Pending
  • Managing Robots In Workflows With Human InterventionApplication PCTUS2025026352Pending

Recent research by its founders

  • Formulating and Deploying Strength Amplification Controllers for Lower-Body Walking Exoskeletons202112 cites
  • Computationally-Robust and Efficient Prioritized Whole-Body Controller with Contact Constraints201844 cites
  • Investigations of a Robotic Test Bed With Viscoelastic Liquid Cooled Actuators201822 cites

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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