Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say
The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation.
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Generalist, a robotics startup founded by former Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics researchers, has reached a $3 billion valuation after raising a $200 million funding extension led by 8VC, bringing its Series B total to $600 million. The company develops an AI foundation model for robots, and its Gen 1.5 model enables robots to learn new tasks from video demonstrations as short as 3 to 12 seconds. The funding surge reflects investor bets that robotics may soon reach a "ChatGPT moment" where robots can perform general tasks without explicit training.