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Apptronik Closes $350M in Funding to Meet Surging Demand for Humanoid Robots, Gains Google Investment

American Entrepreneurship

This critical investment will enable Apptronik to ramp up the production of its groundbreaking humanoid robot, Apollo, and accelerate the development of next-generation robots tailored for a wide range of industries. Founded in 2016, Apptronik has rapidly gained recognition as a leader in humanoid robotics.

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Nexture: The Kiwi AI Startup Revolutionising Gastrointestinal Healthcare

NZ Entrepreneur

When Wei Sun fell in love with New Zealand while on holiday in 2016, little did he know that he would be back nearly a decade later, launching a healthcare technology startup in Christchurch to build an affordable, effective AI gastrointestinal (GI) health management platform. I wanted to change that.” I saw the gap.

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

It’s about not just being more efficient, but fundamentally changing how one operates and leads, enabling the team to get significantly more done and overcome the previous limitations imposed by older ways of thinking or doing things. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2016, I held roles at PwC and blackcircles.com.

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Wix vs. Squarespace: Which website builder is best? [2025]

The Zapier Blog

In 2016, I spent days designing a client's website in WordPress. Pricing ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wix's Light plan is $17/month, while its eCommerce-enabled plans start at $29/month. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Squarespace's entry-level Personal plan is $14/month; its eCommerce-enabled plans start at $22/month. Web design isn't what it used to be.

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From Ph.D. to boutique software developer: An interview with Solwey’s Andrew Drach

TechCrunch

In December of 2016, Monika and I established two sister companies: Solwey Consulting , focused on technology strategy and execution, UX/UI design and business intelligence; and Callentis Consulting Group , a research and development business focused on translational research and technology transfer from academia to industry practice.

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Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos

TechCrunch

Apple has quietly acquired a Mountain View-based startup, WaveOne , that was developing AI algorithms for compressing video. In a LinkedIn post published a month ago, WaveOne’s former head of sales and business development, Bob Stankosh, announced the sale. Apple wouldn’t confirm the sale when asked for comment.

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Japan’s Terra Drone lands $70M Series B funding to accelerate global expansion 

TechCrunch

“Our airspace is going to get more crowded than ever, but most companies today are concentrating only on hardware development,” said Terra Drone CEO and founder Toru Tokushige , who is also serving as the CEO of Terra Motors, which develops electric vehicles. million Series A in February 2021. . and Southeast Asia.