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Funding the next wave of robotics
- Episode 176 of The Robot Report Podcast features interviews with venture capitalists Juliette Chevallier, Principle at Scale Ventures, and Jasmeet Singh founder of JMOON Ventures.
- Juliette Chevallier leads investment at Scale Venture Partners on robotics, AI applications, and cybersecurity.
- Jasmeet Singh invests in “physical AI” startups on robotics, IoT, and 3D printing.
- Both venture capitalists agree that execution risk is more important to assess than technical risk when investing in robotics, and that startups need to focus on solving real problems.
- They also emphasize the importance of understanding the customer ROI and business model as key criteria for investment.
- The interviewees believe that the US is a better environment for fundraising in robotics as compared to the more risk-averse Canadian market.
- Juliette Chevallier is bullish on the potential of robotics foundation models (RFMs) to drive transformation and the need for more multi-modal AI models that could integrate vision, action, and communication.
- Jasmeet Singh is interested in opportunities in agriculture, construction, medical, and sustainability.
- The episode also covers news on humanoid robots and ASTM developing testing standards for mobile manipulators.
- The post Robotics experts discuss execution risk, investment trends, and more on The Robot Report Podcast appeared first on The Robot Report.
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