London-based Machenta, which is building an AI model that can teach robots new physical tasks after seeing them performed just once, raised a $40M seed (Rya Jetha/Business Insider)
London-based Machenta, a robotics startup, has successfully raised a $40M seed round. The company is developing an AI model designed to teach robots new physical tasks after observing them performed just once. This approach aims to circumvent the extensive data collection typically required by larger competitors, allowing robots to learn new tricks more efficiently.
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Rya Jetha / Business Insider:
London-based Machenta, which is building an AI model that can teach robots new physical tasks after seeing them performed just once, raised a $40M seed — A London-based robotics startup is betting it can teach robots new tricks without collecting the mountains of real-world data its much bigger rivals are chasing.