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Eka Robotics raises $150M Series A at $1.45B for a force-sensing robot model

Eka Robotics closed a $150M Series A at a $1.45B post-money valuation led by a16z and F-Prime, TechCrunch reports. Its vision-force-action model is trained mainly in simulation with reinforcement learning. Eka says its robot picks about 1,500 objects an hour at over 95% success; those figures are unverified.

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TechCrunchtechcrunch.com/2026/10/20/eka-is-worth-1-45-billion-thanks-to-a-physical-ai-model-that-has-experts-raving/

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

09:00
TechCrunch
Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving
09:40
a16z
a16z.news/p/investing-in-eka-robotics
09:40
Crypto Briefing
cryptobriefing.com/eka-robotics-1b-valuation-series-a/
10:10
Andreessen Horowitz
a16z.com/announcement/investing-in-eka-robotics/
10:40
Unite.AI
unite.ai/eka-robotics-secures-series-a-funding-led-by-andreessen-horowitz/
21:10
WOWTALE
en.wowtale.net/2026/10/21/235652/
21:10
SiliconANGLE
siliconangle.com/2026/10/20/eka-robotics-nets-150m-at-a-1-45b-valuation-for-robot-hands-that-sense-force/

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

00:40
Tech Funding News
techfundingnews.com/eka-robotics-raises-150m-at-1-45b-valuation-led-by-a16z-and-f-prime-for-dexterous-robots/

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