Jeff Bezos, OpenAI back robot startup physical intelligence

OpenAI’s robotics plans aim to ‘bring AI into the physical world’
OpenAI continued to accelerate its hardware and embodied AI ambitions on Tuesday, with the announcement that Caitlin Kalinowski, the now-former head of hardware at Oculus VR, will lead its robotics and consumer hardware team.
Robot AI startup Physical Intelligence raises $400 mln from Bezos, OpenAI
Physical Intelligence, a startup that is developing foundational software for robots, said on Monday it has raised $400 million in early-stage funding from Amazon's Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, venture capital firms Thrive Capital and Lux Capital.
This Robotics AI ‘Brain’ Startup Just Raised $400 Million From Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and Others
The financing—which has not yet been disclosed on Physical Intelligence’s website but was reported by The New York Times and will reportedly go live today—was led by Bezos,
Physical Intelligence, a Robot A.I. Specialist, Raises Millions From Bezos
The start-up raised $400 million in a funding round with investments from the likes of Jeff Bezos, Thrive Capital and OpenAI.
Robot AI startup Physical Intelligence raises $400 million from Bezos, OpenAI
Physical Intelligence, a startup that is developing foundational software for robots, said on Monday it has raised $400 million in early-stage funding from Amazon's Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, venture capital firms Thrive Capital and Lux Capital.
Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuation
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invested in Physical Intelligence, a robot startup that raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation.
Jeff Bezos, OpenAI Invest In San-Francisco-based Robotics Firm Valued At $2.4 Billion
Physical Intelligence secured $400 million in funding, reaching a $2.4 billion post-money valuation. Key investors include Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, Khosla Ventures, and Sequoia Capital, among others.
Robot Brain Startup Physical Intelligence Raises $400M At $2B Valuation
Physical Intelligence, a startup developing brains for a wide array of robots, raised a $400 million round at a $2 billion valuation led by Jeff Bezos, Lux Capital and Thrive Capital, per The New York Times.
AI startup Physical Intelligence raises $400M to create a brain for any robot
Physical Intelligence, a startup researching practical artificial intelligence models to create “brains” for robots, announced today it has raised $400 million in new funding. The New York Times broke the news that the round was led by Jeff Bezos,

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