Genesis AI Raises $105M to Build Universal Platform for General-Purpose Robots

• Genesis AI exits stealth to develop a universal robotics foundation model and platform aimed at automating physical labor.
• The $105 million round was co-led by Eclipse and Khosla Ventures, with support from Bpifrance, HSG, Eric Schmidt, and Xavier Niel.

Genesis AI has launched publicly with $105 million in funding co-led by Eclipse and Khosla Ventures to build the world’s first universal robotics foundation model and a horizontal platform for general-purpose robotics. The company aims to automate physical labor by addressing current limitations in robotics software and scalability.

"Genesis's unique approach by fueling digital AI knowledge to drive the emergence of physical AI will deliver unmatched capability, scalability, and cost-efficiency to unlock unlimited physical labor. With 75% of global companies struggling to fill jobs, physical AI is more essential than ever," said Zhou Xian, CEO of Genesis, in an official press release.

Genesis uses a full-stack system that combines in-house physics simulations with real-world robot data collection. These two data sources operate in a continuous loop to produce large-scale, high-quality training data, supporting the development of more capable and scalable robots.

"Physical AI has yet to scale like LLMs because collecting and aligning real-world data can be operationally complex," said Kanu Gulati of Khosla Ventures, in an official press release. "Genesis is taking a full-stack approach by integrating best-in-class simulation data with real-world robotics data in a continuous, closed-loop system. Owning the entire data pipeline in-house gives them a unique data advantage. We're excited to back Genesis early as they work to build a universal foundation model for robotics."

Founded by alumni of top institutions and companies, including Mistral AI, NVIDIA, Google, MIT, and Stanford, Genesis plans to open-source parts of its stack to support broader development in physical AI. Its leadership believes general-purpose robots will define a major new phase in human progress.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

The race for the robot brain is officially on. Recent moves from 1X (Redwood), Google DeepMind (Gemini Robotics), and Nvidia (Project GR00T) all signal the shift toward generalist models for robotics designed to help machines see, think, and do. Genesis AI now joins this elite cohort with a full-stack push into foundation models for physical AI. These models matter because they can generalize across tasks, work across hardware types, and get smarter as more robots use them.

Source: PR Newswire / Genesis AI