Tera Raises $7.8M Co-Led by Felicis and Inovia to Provide Superhuman Visual Navigation for Robots
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- Mar 20
- 1 min read
Whats Happening:
Tera AI, a startup developing spatial reasoning AI for autonomous robots, has raised a $7.8 million seed round co-led by Felicis and Inovia Capital. The company aims to solve general-purpose navigation for robots using a software-only solution, enabling them to navigate between physical environments without additional sensors or setup.
Key Moves:
Tera AI raises $7.8 million in seed funding
Funding round co-led by Felicis and Inovia Capital
Company developing software-only spatial reasoning AI for robot navigation
By The Numbers:
$7.8 million seed round raised
99% of autonomous systems use little to no AI for navigation
Felicis manages over $3B in capital across 9 funds
Key Quotes:
"Spatial reasoning is one of those innate skills humans have that's really underappreciated and missing in foundation models today," said Tony Zhang, CEO and co-founder of Tera AI.
"What's unique about Tera is not just their fundamental breakthroughs in spatial AI research, but also powerful robotics partners that need what they are building yesterday," said Viviana Faga, Partner at Felicis.
"AI's next frontier goes beyond text to understanding and acting in the physical world. Advances in 'world reasoning' and edge-based inference are making that a reality," said Steve Woods, CTO at Inovia.
Bottom Line:
Tera AI's $7.8 million seed funding marks a significant step towards developing software-only spatial reasoning AI for autonomous robots. This technology could revolutionize how robots navigate physical environments, potentially transforming industries reliant on autonomous systems.
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