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FieldAI raises $405M to scale 'physics first' foundation models for robots - The Robot Report

FieldAI raises $405M to scale 'physics first' foundation models for robots - The Robot Report
Source: roboticsbusinessreview
Author: @therobotguide
Published: 8/20/2025

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FieldAI, a Mission Viejo, California-based robotics company, has raised $405 million through two consecutive funding rounds to accelerate its global expansion and product development. The company plans to double its workforce by the end of the year as it advances its work in locomotion and manipulation for autonomous robots. FieldAI’s technology centers on its proprietary Field Foundation Models (FFMs), a novel class of AI models specifically designed for embodied intelligence in robotics. Unlike standard vision or language models adapted for robotics, FFMs are built from the ground up to handle uncertainty, risk, and physical constraints in dynamic, unstructured environments without relying on prior maps, GPS, or fixed paths. FieldAI’s FFMs enable robots to safely and reliably perform complex tasks in diverse real-world industrial settings such as construction, energy, manufacturing, urban delivery, and inspection. This approach allows robots to dynamically adapt to new and unexpected conditions without manual programming, marking a significant breakthrough in robotics AI. The company’s investors include prominent names such as

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