According to TechCrunch, robotics startup Generalist has secured nearly $200 million in additional funding led by 8VC, bringing its post-money valuation to approximately $3 billion. This investment extends its $400 million Series B round, led by Radical Ventures in June, increasing the total raised in this round to $600 million. Founded in 2024, Generalist’s founding team includes former Google DeepMind researchers Pete Florence and Andy Zeng, along with former Boston Dynamics engineer Andrew Barry. The company is developing AI foundation models compatible with multiple robots; its latest Gen 1.5 model can enable robots to learn and complete new tasks from video demonstrations as short as 3 to 12 seconds.
Robotics startup generalist secures $200 million in additional funding, valuation reaches $3 billion
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Robotics startup Generalist has secured $200 million in new funding, led by 8VC, pushing its valuation to $3 billion. This brings total Series B funding to $600 million, with Radical Ventures leading the initial $400 million raise in June. Founded in 2024, the team includes former researchers from Google DeepMind and engineers from Boston Dynamics. Generalist is developing a general AI foundation model for multiple robots. Its latest Gen 1.5 model can learn new tasks from just 3 to 12 seconds of video. The project continues to draw attention in AI and crypto circles.
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