Apptronik, a University of Texas spin-out that was quietly building humanoid robots before it became quite so fashionable, on Thursday announced a $350

Apptronik said on Thursday it has raised $350 million in a funding round led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Alphabet's Google , to scale production of AI-powered humanoid robots.

Apptronik, a leading start-up in the humanoid robot industry, has successfully raised $350 million in a Series A funding round. The round was co-led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with significant participation from Google 's parent company, Alphabet.