Eka Robotics raises $150M to teach robots dexterous work through touch
MIT researcher Pulkit Agrawal and reinforcement-learning pioneer Tuomas Haarnoja are betting that force feedback and simulation can take robots beyond repetitive factory tasks.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Andreessen Horowitz
Why it matters
Eka's $150 million round backs its effort to train robots through simulated practice and force feedback for variable physical work. The company's lab throughput claims now face the test of reliable performance in customer operations.
Eka Robotics, co-founded by MIT robotics researcher Pulkit Agrawal and reinforcement-learning researcher Tuomas Haarnoja, announced a $150 million Series A on October 20th to train robots for work that depends on touch as much as sight.…
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