机器人初创公司 Generalist 估值达 30 亿美元
原标题:Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say
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机器人初创公司 Generalist 在获得由 8VC 领投的约 2 亿美元新融资后,估值达到 30 亿美元。该公司由前 Google DeepMind 和 Boston Dynamics 的研究人员创立,正在开发能适配多种机器人的 AI 基础模型,其 Gen 1.5 模型可通过 3 至 12 秒的视频演示让机器人学会新任务。此轮融资反映了投资者对机器人领域“ChatGPT 时刻”的押注,但一些风投警告通用机器人模型可能仍需数年。
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Generalist, a robotics startup, is now valued at $3 billion after raising additional capital led by 8VC, according to two people with knowledge of the funding. The fresh capital totals nearly $200 million according to a regulatory filing. That additional capital is an extension of a $400 million Series B led by Radical Ventures that the company announced in June at a $2 billion valuation, the people said. The new capital brings the round’s total funding to $600 million. Generalist and 8VC didn’t