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Physical Intelligence, Ex-DeepMind AI Robotics Startup, Nears $1 Billion Raise at $11 Billion Valuation

Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old robotics startup founded by AI academics and former Google DeepMind researchers, is in discussions for a $1 billion funding round that would value the company above $11 billion. The raise would cement the firm among the most valuable AI robotics ventures globally. [Instagram] Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old robotics startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, is in talks to raise $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation. The company builds general-purpose AI for physical systems. robots that can learn from demonstration and adapt to new tasks. [LinkedIn] Physical Intelligence, founded two years ago by AI academics and former Google DeepMind researchers, is in discussions for a $1 billion funding round that would value the company above $11 billion. The raise would cement pi.ai among the most valuable AI robotics ventures globally, reflecting investor conviction that general-purpose robotic intelligence is the next major infrastructure layer.
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