Robots don't fail on the demo. They fail on the dish that was put away wrong, the towel caught on a hinge, the guest who left a suitcase in the doorway. Maxinsights has raised $30 million to collect exactly that kind of messy footage. The Santa Clara company closed a $30 million seed round led by Peak XV. Tola Capital, South Park Commons, INCE Capital and Alumni Ventures … [Read more...] about Maxinsights Raises $30 Million Seed to Film Real Household and Hotel Work as Training Data for Robots
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Tractian Raises $130 Million Series D at $1.4 Billion Valuation for AI That Predicts Machine Failures
Tractian is now a unicorn. The Atlanta company, which sells sensors and AI that warn plants before their machines break, raised a $130 million Series D at a $1.4 billion valuation, announced on October 22. Sapphire Ventures led, with M&G's Catalyst as co-lead. N47, General Catalyst, Bosch Ventures, 53 Stations, Monashees, Endeavor Catalyst, Norte Ventures and Y Combinator … [Read more...] about Tractian Raises $130 Million Series D at $1.4 Billion Valuation for AI That Predicts Machine Failures