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Robotics and embodied AI industry investment

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Latest: XDOF seeks $1.2 billion valuation in Series B funding round

The robotics and embodied AI sector is seeing significant investment and infrastructure development. SoftBank Group is negotiating to acquire a majority stake in 1X Technologies, an OpenAI-backed developer of humanoid ro

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Generalist AI development and funding

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Latest: Generalist AI reaches $3 billion valuation after $200 million funding extension

Generalist AI introduced GEN-1.5, a robotic foundation model designed for rapid task learning through “physical prompting.” The model utilizes multimodal data—including video, language, and sensorimotor information—to al

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Terra Industries defense technology expansion

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Latest: Terra Industries appoints former SpaceX executive Ben MacWilliams as VP of Strategy

Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense technology startup, has secured $18 million in additional funding, bringing its total seed financing to $52 million. The company develops autonomous security systems for aerial, groun