10 Humanoid Robotic Companies to Look Out For

Apptronik

Apptronik is working with NASA to bring to market its humanoid robot Apollo by 2023. This isn’t the Austin, Texas-based company’s first humanoid. It was spun out of the Human-Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. In an interview with Robotics 24/7 earlier this year, CEO Jeffrey Cardenas said the company has been testing out its prototypes in a multi of settings and industries, including the automotive and aerospace sectors.

Humanoid robots may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but these companies are making them a reality.

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