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08 Oct 2026, 7:36 AM	TechCrunch	4.0	Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia Mecka AI raised a $60M Series B led by Sequoia, with Nvidia, Microsoft's M12, and others participating. Founded in 2024, it pays people to record everyday tasks like making coffee or fixing cars while wearing body sensors and using smartphones, then analyzes that human motion data to train humanoid and other robots. TechCrunch previously reported the round was nearing a $500M valuation; competitors include XDOF, reportedly in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation, and LLM data platforms Scale AI and Micro1 expanding into robotics. Why: There is no Malaysia or Southeast Asia angle in this text. For founders, the concrete signal is that robotics data collection is drawing large checks ($60M Series B; XDOF reportedly at a $1.2B valuation), so a generic data-labeling pitch now competes with well-funded robotics-specific players. For most developers, there is no code, API, or pricing change to act on here. robotics funding data-labeling ai-ml startups

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08 Oct 2026, 7:36 AM

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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI raised a $60M Series B led by Sequoia, with Nvidia, Microsoft's M12, and others participating. Founded in 2024, it pays people to record everyday tasks like making coffee or fixing cars while wearing body sensors and using smartphones, then analyzes that human motion data to train humanoid and other robots. TechCrunch previously reported the round was nearing a $500M valuation; competitors include XDOF, reportedly in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation, and LLM data platforms Scale AI and Micro1 expanding into robotics.

Why: There is no Malaysia or Southeast Asia angle in this text. For founders, the concrete signal is that robotics data collection is drawing large checks ($60M Series B; XDOF reportedly at a $1.2B valuation), so a generic data-labeling pitch now competes with well-funded robotics-specific players. For most developers, there is no code, API, or pricing change to act on here.