Bold Names Encore: This CEO Says Humanoid Robots Are The "Space Race" of Our Time
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Dec 26, 2025 
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Personal Origin Story
- Jeff Cardenas started Apptronik motivated by caring for his aging grandfathers who lost dignity as they needed full-time help.
- He set out to build robots to handle tasks humans don't want to do and free people to focus on higher-value life activities.
Three-Stage Rollout
- Cardenas frames robot rollout in three stages: industrial, public/commercial, then home assistive care.
- He predicts humanoids as a general-purpose platform with home presence possible by 2035.
Sensors Replace Scripted Motion
- Modern robots need sensors in the feedback loop so they can be dynamic rather than just position-controlled machines.
- Actuators and sensor integration drive both performance and cost, making actuator ownership strategically important.