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TL;DR Raise Robotics raised $7.75M in seed funding to scale its multipurpose robotic platform designed for construction sites. Their robot performs tasks like drilling and bolting on steel structures, reducing human risk and increasing precision. The system is mobile, adaptable to real-world site conditions, and aims to address
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TL;DR As AI grows, so do its power demands—unsustainably so. Inference (running AI models) now consumes most of the energy, prompting startups and tech giants to design energy-efficient chips optimized specifically for this task. Companies like Positron and Groq claim major efficiency and cost gains over Nvidia’s
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TL;DR: Auriga Space raised $6 million in seed funding to develop an electromagnetic launch system that shoots rockets into space from a track, similar to a railgun. The company aims to dramatically lower launch costs and environmental impact by replacing traditional chemical boosters with a ground-based electric acceleration system.
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TL;DR: Fastino raised $17.5M in a round led by Khosla Ventures to make AI training faster and cheaper by using low-cost gaming GPUs instead of expensive enterprise hardware. Their software optimizes distributed training across these GPUs, offering a more efficient alternative to NVIDIA-dominated infrastructure. The company targets startups
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TL;DR Feb 11 - Positron, a startup chip maker that aims to compete with Nvidia, said Tuesday it raised $23.5 million to scale production of its U.S.-made artificial intelligence chips. Valor Equity Partners, known for backing Elon Musk’s companies, Atreides Management, Flume Ventures and Resilience
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TL;DR Deus Robotics, a Ukrainian startup specializing in warehouse automation, raised $3M in seed funding to expand its AI-powered robotics platform. The round was led by SMRK VC with participation from BESOS Capital. Deus builds autonomous mobile robots and software to optimize warehouse operations, aiming to compete with players