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Eka Robotics
Eka Robotics raised $150 million at a $1.45 billion valuation for its AI-driven robotic hands that sense force, part of a broader trend of high-valuation robotics funding.
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## Overview
Eka Robotics Inc. is a robot dexterity startup that raised $150 million in new funding at a reported valuation of $1.45 billion (SiliconANGLE, October 21). The company develops an artificial intelligence model for robotic manipulation that incorporates force data alongside camera images, which it calls a "vision-force-action model" (SiliconANGLE, October 21).
## Technology
- Eka's system uses force sensors in a custom gripper to let robots sense force while manipulating objects (SiliconANGLE, October 21).
## Significance
Eka's funding round is part of a broader wave of high valuations for robotics startups leveraging AI advances, particularly in dexterous manipulation—a capability seen as a key bottleneck for broader robotic automation in manufacturing and logistics.