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China’s Acorn Robot secures $15 million angel funding to develop Natus AGE-0, a tactile-focused physical AI model. Led by CM Venture Capital and Nio Capital, this funding will support further development and commercialization efforts.
Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Seed FundNio CapitalCm Venture Capital
Description
Acorn Robot raised an angel round to develop Natus AGE-0, a tactile-focused physical AI model that enables robots to begin factory work without large pre-training datasets. Led by CM Venture Capital and Nio Capital, with participation from the Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund, the funding will advance Acorn's manufacturing model. This follows a previous seed funding round of nearly 100 million yuan, or about $15 million. The company aims to build flexible manufacturing systems for various production needs.
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Company
Acorn Robot
Location
China
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Acorn Robot is a Chinese startup developing robot systems for flexible manufacturing. Founded in late 2024, the company's team includes researchers and engineers from Tsinghua University and Harvard University. They focus on creating a tactile-focused physical AI model called Natus AGE-0, which allows robots to operate without large pre-training datasets. Acorn aims to implement a Manufacturing-as-a-Service model to provide standardized dual-arm production cells for various customers.
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