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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.

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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.

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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.

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