Eka Robotics raises $150 million at a $1.45 billion valuation for physical AI

What happened

Eka Robotics raised a $150 million Series A led by a16z and F-Prime, reaching a $1.45 billion post-money valuation. Its manipulation architecture combines a force-sensitive gripper with a vision-force-action model trained through reinforcement learning in simulation; Eka says it picks up objects successfully more than 95% of the time. Industrial pilots cover pick-and-place and wire manipulation, while durability and applicability to broader tasks remain open questions.

The story so far

Eka Robotics raised $150 million in a Series A round led by a16z and F-Prime, giving the company a $1.45 billion post-money valuation as it pilots its robotic manipulation technology in industrial settings. Its system combines a force-sensitive gripper with a vision-force-action model trained through reinforcement learning in simulation. Eka says the system successfully picks up objects more than 95% of the time. Industrial pilots cover pick-and-place tasks and wire manipulation, while the system’s durability and ability to handle a broader range of tasks remain open questions.

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