Jeff Cardenas
@jeffcardn
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I’ve been sharing clips from my Forbes interview each week. In this one, I talk about why I decided to move to Austin, a decision that came after some thoughtful encouragement from Michael and Susan Dell in 2019. Austin fosters a unique culture of interdisciplinary
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New Gemini Robotics 1.5 models will enable robots to better reason, plan ahead, use digital tools like Search, and transfer learning from one kind of robot to another. Our next big step towards general-purpose robots that are truly helpful — you can see how the robot reasons as
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We’re making robots more capable than ever in the physical world. 🤖 Gemini Robotics 1.5 is a levelled up agentic system that can reason better, plan ahead, use digital tools such as @Google Search, interact with humans and much more. Here’s how it works 🧵
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Stoked to have invested in Apptronik's Series A My second humanoid investment and one of my largest investments ever Commercializing humanoids at scale is one of the worlds most difficult technical challenges, and takes an incredibly experienced and multidisciplinary team to
It’s a big day at Apptronik! Today, we announced a $350M Series A funding round, co-led by @BCapitalGroup and @CapitalFactory, with participation from @Google. This pivotal moment will fuel the deployment of Apollo, allow us to scale our operations, and get us one step closer to
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📣MuJoCo announcement 📣 Thrilled to share that @GoogleDeepMind has unveiled MuJoCo-Warp at @nvidia's #GTC25! 🚀 We've expanded our open-source MuJoCo simulator with MuJoCo-Warp, leveraging NVIDIA’s Warp framework for incredible acceleration. This marks a significant step in
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Today AI-powered humanoid robots are taking a big step forward: Apptronik and @GoogleDeepMind are partnering to build the next generation of humanoid robots with Gemini Robotics. Built on Gemini 2.0, Gemini Robotics enables Apollo to understand natural language and perform
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After investing in their Series A round, the ARK Venture Fund is proud to offer investors access to @Apptronik! Download SoFi and gain access today. Current holdings and additional information, subject to change: https://t.co/FjEkAZSmy3
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I am excited to announce Iris, an intelligence and investment company. In the coming months, we will share intelligence, investment opportunity, and more. And of course, we will invest in the future. Stay tuned. We are in building mode. If you want to join the party, we are
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Meet Gemini Robotics: our latest AI models designed for a new generation of helpful robots. 🤖 Based on Gemini 2.0, they bring capabilities such as better reasoning, interactivity, dexterity and generalization into the physical world. 🧵 https://t.co/EXRJrmxGxl
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As @texas_robotics prepares to welcome its first cohort of undergraduate students this fall, visionary venture capitalist @bgurley is investing $5 million in the new degree program. “Providing the financial resources to expand and strengthen Texas Robotics will ensure it
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Early stages of advanced AI reasoning w/ @Apptronik ‘s Apollo humanoid. Link to video in comment
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Awesome opportunity to work in the epicenter of the Austin entrepreneurial ecosystem.
See everything, meet everyone, and launch your career to new levels as my Chief of Staff at @CapitalFactory. Cash compensation is $125k the first year and $150k the second. The rest is priceless! https://t.co/P9Dg32TJyq (please repost – applications close on November 15)
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And that’s a wrap on NVIDIA #GTC24! Thanks to our hosts and collaborators at NVIDIA, as well as all the attendees who stopped by to meet Apollo in person. Check out Apollo’s keynote highlights in 30 seconds here. #apptronik #humanoidrobot #NVIDIARobotics
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Mercedes begins piloting Apptronik humanoid robots
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Pilot season has officially begun for the world of humanoid robotics. Last year, Amazon began testing Agility’s Digit robots in select fulfillment
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It was an honor to host @BillGates at our lab in Austin. Thanks Bill for graciously spending so much time with our team and including Apptronik in Gates Notes https://t.co/gqWWxHLB89
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As we look to the future, and beyond Earth, we see Apollo leveraging its modularity and dexterity to become a key element in space missions and extraterrestrial settlements, ensuring astronaut safety and efficiency. https://t.co/ByU8jdH2dr
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NASA is working with Apptronik to adapt the company’s Apollo robot to assist with space missions
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In a recent @BostonGlobe article, @jeffcardn envisions a workspace where robots like Apollo shoulder the most burdensome tasks, enhancing human work. We're committed to pioneering a future where technology propels the workforce to new heights.
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Until now, the cost and technical challenges of building humanlike robots have precluded their use in business. But a new wave of robot makers say they’ve created humanoid machines that are ready to...
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Are you heading to @sxsw 2024? Our very own @jeffcardn and NASA's Shaun Azimi have been selected to present the session "How Humanoid Robots Expand Our Potential In Space & On Earth." 💫 https://t.co/K9idkxWRNm
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Pleased to meet with Apptronik co-founders Jeff Cardenas and Nick Paine, as well as their recently unveiled humanoid robot, Apollo. Based on decades of research, with roots in the Human Centered Robotics Lab at @UTAustin, their thoughtful, human-centered approach to tech…
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