An 11-person startup raised $40 million to challenge robotics' data-hungry giants

Machenta, founded by Imperial College London researchers, raised $40 million to build AI that teaches robots new tasks from one demonstration.

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2026-10-27 10:00 · Business Insider AI
An 11-person startup raised $40 million to challenge robotics' data-hungry giants

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