# John Deere

Big Bets on Humanoids: Apptronik Raises $520m as Google and Mercedes-Ben z Join Strategic Backers

Apptronik has closed a $520m A‑X round, bringing its Series A total to over $935m and nearly $1bn raised overall. The financing attracted strategic investors from tech, automotive, telecom and agriculture, underscoring renewed appetite for commercialising humanoid robots and signalling a new phase where big corporate money supports the transition from lab prototypes to industrial pilots.