Robot data startup Mecka AI raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia
Mecka AI, which collects human motion data to train robots, has raised a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia, with Nvidia and Microsoft's M12 among the participants.
TechCrunch had previously reported that the startup was nearing a new funding round at a $500 million valuation. The company did not disclose the valuation attached to the completed round.
Founded in 2024, Mecka intends to do for robotics what Scale AI, Mercor, Surge and other data-labeling companies have done for large language models, supplying the human-generated data that these systems learn from. The company pays people to record themselves carrying out everyday tasks, such as making coffee or fixing cars, while wearing body sensors and using smartphones.
Other startups are collecting real-world data for robot training in parallel. According to TechCrunch's earlier reporting, XDOF was in talks to raise a Series B round at a $1.2 billion valuation. Data platforms that began by serving developers of large language models are also expanding into robotics, among them Scale AI and Micro1.
【Editor's Summary】Mecka AI has closed a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia, with Nvidia and Microsoft's M12 among the participants, after TechCrunch reported the startup was seeking a round at a $500 million valuation. The company pays people to record everyday tasks with body sensors and smartphones, positioning that data as training material for humanoid and other robots. It competes with data providers such as XDOF and with labeling platforms like Scale AI and Micro1 that are moving from language models into robotics.