Generalist Robotics-AI startup reportedly raises ~$200 mln

Robotics-AI startup Generalist has reportedly raised roughly $200 million in new funding, following a $400 million financing round two months earlier.

The Details: • Lead investor: 8VC reportedly led the latest round, alongside several existing investors. • Valuation: No valuation was disclosed, though the report said it exceeds Generalist's more than $2 billion valuation from June. • Business focus: Generalist develops AI models designed to help robots understand and operate in the physical world, including dexterous tasks, rather than building robot hardware itself. • Investor base: Reported backers include Nvidia ($NVDA), Bezos Expeditions, Radical Ventures, USV, Hanabi, Spark Capital, and Fei-Fei Li.