Rhoda AI’s $1.7B bet on video-trained robot intelligence for real-world factories

Rhoda AI has raised $450 million at a $1.7 billion valuation to launch FutureVision, a video-trained robot intelligence platform aimed at high-variability manufacturing and logistics. The feature examines the company’s Direct Video Action model, business model, and deployment challenges for founders, operators, and investors.

Galbot

Galbot develops embodied AI humanoid robots that work in real-world environments to automate complex physical tasks in manufacturing, logistics, retail, and healthcare. Its robots combine advanced perception, decision-making, and control to handle long-duration, repetitive, and delicate operations safely and efficiently.