<2>OpenAI’s Former Research Chief Raises $70M to Automate Manufacturing With AI
<3>Arda, a new startup co-founded by Bob McGrew, is raising $70 million for an AI and software platform to automate manufacturing. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” Arda is raising at a valuation of $700 million.
<4>The company’s software will coordinate machines and humans across the entire production process, from product design and manufacturability to finished goods coming off the line. Arda’s goal is to make manufacturing cost-effective in the Western part of the globe, reducing reliance on China as geopolitical and national security concerns rise.
<5>At OpenAI, McGrew was tasked with training robots to do tasks in the physical world. McGrew was also one of the earliest employees at Palantir. The startup’s AI and software platform includes a video model that can analyze footage from factory floors and use it to train robots to run factories autonomously.
<6>Arda’s platform aims to automate manufacturing by using AI to analyze data from various sources, including sensors, cameras, and other devices. This data is then used to optimize production processes, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
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