NEC invests in US robotics startup Dexmate to advance Physical AI

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NEC Corporation, through its NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF), has invested in Dexmate, Inc., a U.S.-based robotics startup founded in 2024. Dexmate specializes in the VEGA humanoid robot and an integrated Physical AI development platform.

The company’s technology aims to simplify the development, configuration, and operation of AI-powered robots. By combining sensors, control systems, training data, and simulation environments into a single platform, Dexmate seeks to lower the barriers to deploying Physical AI—systems capable of interacting safely with people and environments in the real world.

Through this partnership, NEC and Dexmate intend to explore opportunities to implement Physical AI technologies across various industries, leveraging NEC’s global expertise and Dexmate’s cutting-edge robotics research.

Entities

Dexmate, Inc. · NEC Corporation · Tao Chen · VEGA

Sources

VEGA Humanoid Robot: Dexmate Secures NEC Investment to Accelerate Physical AI Development and Real-World Robotics [www.electronicsmedia.info]

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NEC invests in US-based robotics startup Dexmate [roboticsandautomationnews.com]

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