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Nvidia's Autonomous Driving Bet, Robinhood Crushing It On Crypto, And Apptronik's Mega Robot Round

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February 15, 2025

Nvidia Is Betting On This Publicly Traded Autonomous Driving Company

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) disclosed that they’ve taken a new equity ownership stake in autonomous driving technology company WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) according to filings made with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Nvidia currently owns 1.7 million shares of WeRide, making it one of the first large bets Nvidia has taken on an autonomous driving company.

Vlad Tenev Wants To Make Robinhood A Crypto Giant

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has seen a massive surge in revenue from crypto trading in their most recent quarter of operations, soaring by more than 700% year over year and bringing in a total of $358 million. Robinhood has continued to aggressively expand the accessibility of trading crypto on their brokerage platform, adding 7 new digital assets for users in the United States.

Apptronik Raises Mega Round For Advancing Humanoid Robots

Humanoid robotics startup Apptronik raised $350 million in a new Series A financing round led by prominent venture capital funds B Capital and Capital Factory, as well as Google. Apptronik has already struck multiple notable partnerships around their robotics technology, including deals with Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and even NASA.

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