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Genesis AI launches with $105M seed funding from Eclipse, Khosla to build AI models for robots
Genesis AI, which aims to build a foundational model for powering all kinds of robots, has emerged from stealth with $105M in seed funding.
Founded last December by Zhou Xian (pictured above, left), a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, and Théophile Gervet, a former research scientist with the French AI lab Mistral, the startup wants to build a general-purpose model that will enable robots to automate a wide range of repetitive tasks, from lab work to housekeeping. Several participants from that project have since joined Genesis, making up its current staff of over 20 researchers who specialize in robotics, machine learning and graphics. Genesis claims its proprietary simulation engine allows it to develop models faster, a distinct advantage over competitors who rely on NVIDIA’s software.
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