开发用于驱动机器人执行现实任务的人工智能软件的初创公司 Physical Intelligence 正在进行融资谈判，这将使其估值近乎翻倍，达到约 200 亿美元，知情人士透露。
Intelligence, a startup developing artificial intelligence software to power robots for real-world tasks, is in funding talks that would nearly double its valuation to roughly $20 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
知情人士称，该公司正在讨论在本轮融资中筹集至少 10 亿美元，他们因分享私人信息而要求匿名。现有投资方 Avenir 和 Lux Capital 正在商谈领投本轮融资，知情人士称。
The company is in discussions to raise at least $1 billion in the financing round, the people said, requesting anonymity to share private information. Existing backers Avenir and Lux Capital are in talks to lead the round, the people said.
随着 AI 进步使得构建能够理解并适应物理世界的系统成为可能，投资者对机器人领域的兴趣激增。据一位知情交易人士透露，Physical Intelligence 今年早些时候曾以 115 亿美元的估值融资。尽管估值飙升，但据知情人士称，该公司尚无营收。
Investor interest in robotics has surged as AI advancements have made it possible to build systems that can understand and adapt to the physical world. Physical Intelligence raised money at a $11.5 billion valuation earlier this year, according a person familiar with the deal. Despite its surging valuation, the company doesn’t yet have revenue, according to the people.
Physical Intelligence、Avenir 和 Lux 均未回应置评请求。
Physical Intelligence, Avenir and Lux did not respond to requests for comment.
该初创公司还获得了 Alphabet Inc. 旗下独立成长基金 CapitalG、Amazon.com Inc. 创始人 Jeff Bezos 以及 Thrive Capital 的支持。
The startup is also backed by Alphabet Inc.’s independent growth fund CapitalG, Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos and Thrive Capital.
Physical Intelligence 成立于 2024 年，创始人包括前 Google DeepMind 研究人员以及来自斯坦福大学和加州大学伯克利分校的学者。
Physical Intelligence was started in 2024 by former Google DeepMind researchers and academics from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.
该公司正在开发 AI，称可在各种第三方硬件系统上运行，适用于广泛的机器人动作。在近期的招聘广告中，公司表示员工将训练机器人完成一系列常见家务任务，例如拾取杂货并装袋、将杯子和盘子分类放入箱子以及安装灯泡。
It’s developing AI that it says can run on a variety of third-party hardware systems, for a wide range of robotic movements. In recent job postings, the company said employees will train robots on a range of common household tasks, such as picking up grocery items and putting them into bags, sorting cups and plates into bins and installing light bulbs.
该初创公司面临来自越来越多初创企业和大型公司的竞争，包括 AI 领军企业 OpenAI 和 Elon Musk 的 Tesla Inc. 同类初创公司 Skild AI 专注于帮助机器人学习，于 1 月的一轮融资中估值达到 140 亿美元。该公司于 9 月宣布，其年度经常性收入已突破 1 亿美元。
The startup faces competition from a growing list of startups and larger firms, including AI leader OpenAI and Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. Skild AI, a similar startup focused on helping robots learn, was valued at $14 billion in a round in January. The company announced in September that it had passed $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
本月早些时候，Physical Intelligence将其最新的机器人模型开放给外部开发者访问和微调。据知情人士透露，这一仍处于测试阶段的功能已引发投资者更浓厚的兴趣。
Earlier this month, Physical Intelligence made its latest robotics models available for external developers to access and fine-tune. The option, which is still in beta, has prompted increased interest from investors, according to people familiar with the fundraising effort.
这家初创公司在发布公告中表示：“现实世界中的机器人应用并非易事。无论是机器人建筑、机器人手术还是仓库自动化，每一项都需要一整家公司来投入。”
“Real-world robotic applications are not easy,” the startup said in an announcement for the launch. “Tackling robotic construction, robotic surgery, or warehouse automation each requires an entire company.”