Mecka AI raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia, with Nvidia, Microsoft M12 and Qualcomm
Mecka AI has raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Nvidia, Microsoft's M12 and Qualcomm. The company is building technology to help robots understand and operate in the physical world. CEO and cofounder Josh Gao told Bloomberg Tech that data is robotics' biggest challenge, saying Mecka AI captures everything from physical interactions to force and pressure, and that scaling physical AI will require major investment in sensors, infrastructure and real-world data collection.
Why it matters: Physical AI and robotics data remain an area of active investor interest, though the company has not disclosed specific product or technical milestones.
Mecka AI has raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital, with backing from Nvidia, Microsoft’s M12 and Qualcomm, as it builds technology to help robots understand and operate in the physical world. CEO and cofounder Josh Gao discusses the enormous data challenge facing robotics, how Mecka captures everything from physical interactions to force and pressure, and why scaling physical AI will require major investments across sensors, infrastructure and real-world data collection. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
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