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  1. RESEARCH · 量子位 (QbitAI) 中文(ZH) ·

    Diamond Robot Completes 100 Million Yuan Financing, Alibaba Tongyi Multimodal Bigshot Joins to Tackle Physical World Model

    Daimon Robotics has secured over 100 million yuan in Series A funding, co-led by Huichuan Investment and China Telecom. The company is focusing on developing a "physical world model" that predicts future interactions based on multimodal contact states, going beyond visual predictions to include tactile feedback and potential failure points. To support this, Daimon Robotics is building a large-scale dataset of physical interactions and has appointed former Alibaba Tongyi Lab expert Yuan Weihao as its Chief AI Scientist. AI

    IMPACT This focus on tactile feedback and physical world models could unlock new capabilities for robots in complex manipulation tasks.

  2. RESEARCH · 量子位 (QbitAI) 中文(ZH) ·

    Tactile Embodiment Assembles a Dream Team: Nearly 100 Million in Seed Round

    NeoteAI, a startup originating from Fudan University, has secured nearly 100 million yuan in angel funding to focus on tactile embodiment for robots. The company aims to address the limitations of current robots that excel at visual recognition but struggle with fine-grained physical interactions. NeoteAI is developing a comprehensive approach that includes novel vision-tactile sensors, a large-scale data collection platform, and tactile-enhanced embodiment models to enable robots to better understand and manipulate the physical world. AI

    IMPACT This funding could accelerate the development of robots capable of more nuanced physical interaction, impacting manufacturing and logistics automation.