Jeff Cardenas

CEO

Chief Strategy Officer

Apptronik is a robotics company dedicated to developing the “next generation” of robotic systems for humans to make our lives safer, more productive, and easier. We are a spin out from the Human Centered Robotics Lab at UT Austin and are tackling some of toughest challenges in robotics today. We have developed a portfolio of world-class technologies that we use to design, build, and deploy high performance robotic platforms such as agile humanoids and exoskeletons. VP of Strategy and Product Development | Co-Founder Sep 2017 - Aug 2021 · 4 yrs

Apptronik, Inc. specializes in "human-centered robotics". We are a start-up company that has spun out of the University of Texas at Austin Cockrell Engineering School's Human Centered Robotics Laboratory. Our company is currently working to commercialize some of the discoveries made at the University and also finding and commercializing new discoveries of our own. We are the winner of the Cockrell Innovation Grant and have a large contract to produce robotic legs for a high profile customer. Visit Apptronik.com for more information about our company. Human Centered Robotics includes the development of robotic devices that are designed to operate in close proximity to human beings and help to improve the human's quality of life. We are currently exploring commercialization for some of our discoveries that will be useful in across a variety of applications and industries. Director of Product Development | Co-Founder Mar 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

The Civic Technology Foundation was created to provide a platform and support for innovation where we need it the most, in the hands of citizens. At CTF, we support teams that are building tools for citizens to make it easier for them to participate in 21st Century Democracy. We have supported voter information, voter registration, and civic education platforms. We are committed to working with and providing support to the next generation of civic innovators with funding and support for Open Source projects.

ThinkVoting leverages the latest cutting-edge technologies in an effort to bring the voting process into the 21st Century. We are excited to announce the creation of our first tool, The Voting App. A simple and intuitive mobile application harnessing the power of Big Data to empower voters. Our app makes the entire voting process more comfortable, regardless of whether you’ve ever voted in an election or not. The Voting App is every voter's new best friend!

Consultant for the Global Commercialization Group (GCG) within the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. The Global Commercialization Group facilitates the growth and development of innovative technology-based businesses in a variety of regions worldwide. GCG programs simultaneously provide commercialization know-how to local partner organizations while proactively moving science and innovation from the region into international markets. Provided business development, advice and counsel for the commercialization of promising new technologies developed by innovators in both Korea and India.

Senior Consultant

Master of Science (MS) - Technology Commercialization

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)