Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving

Eka Robotics, founded by MIT and DeepMind researchers, developed a physical AI model with a force-sensitive gripper enabling robots to pick up 1,500 objects per hour with over 95% success. Their robot's dexterity and speed surpass human capabilities and impressed experts, leading to a $1.45B valuation after a $150M Series A funding round led by a16z and F-Prime.