Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots, announced it has raised a $60 million Series B round … Read More
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Ambrosia Energy and Bloom Energy join Disrupt 2026
AI may be built in software, but scaling it is becoming a physical-world problem. Every new model, agent, and AI application needs somewhere to run, and an infrastructure connecting them … Read More
EAIThink: Naming the Cognitive Threshold of Embodied AI
By VCShot Brand Stories | Senior Editor There is a gap in the architecture of embodied intelligence that the industry has been slow to name. Perception has received enormous attention. … Read More
Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders
Vesta , an AI-native software startup that helps lenders originate mortgages, announced on Thursday that it raised a $30 million round led by Conversion Capital. The startup uses AI agents … Read More
Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation
A new personal AI assistant has arrived. Meet Tab , which announced Tuesday that it had officially emerged from stealth at a $300 million valuation. (The company declined to share … Read More
Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia
Huawei is moving up the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip to the first quarter of 2027, as it races to challenge Nvidia, the company said on Thursday … Read More
Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers
If there is one thing robotics founders and investors agree on, it’s that the “ChatGPT moment” where a general-purpose robot can seamlessly adapt to any environment has not arrived. Opinions … Read More
Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027
Uber plans to launch a premium robotaxi service in Houston by mid-2027, making it the second U.S. market under its partnership with EV maker Lucid and autonomous vehicle startup Nuro. … Read More
Microsoft and Chevron plan one of the largest gas-powered data center projects in US
Microsoft and Chevron announced plans on Monday to develop a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas power plant in West Texas to serve the tech company’s AI and cloud data centers. 💡 The … Read More
Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything
Humanoids aren’t quite ready to replace factory workers, but the industry can’t wait. Faced with labor shortages, manufacturers have shown growing interest in startups that promise faster automation without the … Read More