Funding·October 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT·2 sources
Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving
raise, log scale$150M
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What happened
- Eka Robotics closed a $150 million Series A led by a16z and F-Prime.
- The financing values Eka at $1.45 billion post-money.
- Its physical AI system combines a force-sensitive gripper with a vision-force-action model trained through simulation and reinforcement learning.
Series A
$150 million
Post-money valuation
$1.45 billion
Objects picked per hour
about 1,500
Reported pickup reliability
more than 95%
Why it matters
The round marks a significant venture financing for robotics and highlights investor interest in physical AI approaches that use force and touch, rather than vision alone, for manipulation.
Deal terms
raise
Eka Robotics
Value
$150M
Investors
a16z, F-Prime
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Timeline
- First reported by TechCrunchOct 20Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving
- Techmeme reportsOct 20Eka Robotics, which is developing a "vision-force-action" architecture for its physical AI models, raised a $150M Series A at a $1.45B post-money valuation (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)
Who is involved
Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has ex…Eka Roboticstargeta16zF-PrimePulkit AgrawalTuomas HaarnojaRaghu Raguram
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