# Arda raises $230M at $1.5B valuation for manufacturing AI

_Published Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM EDT · AI, Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Arda raised $230M at a $1.5B valuation, CNBC reported. The startup develops AI software and agents to accelerate assembly line programming and manufacturing automation. OpenAI's former research chief has been building the company with the aim of bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261020/p23#a261020p23)

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