OpenMind raises $20M to connect intelligent machines - The Robot Report

OpenMind, a San Francisco-based company, has raised $20 million in funding to expand its engineering team and promote its platform aimed at robot coordination. The company’s mission is to “connect all thinking machines” through its OM1 operating system and FABRIC decentralized coordination protocol. Unlike many firms focusing on building humanoid robots, OpenMind targets the underlying intelligence infrastructure that enables robots from different manufacturers to collaborate securely and adapt to complex real-world environments. OM1 is a hardware-agnostic OS designed to help robots perceive, adapt, and act in human settings, while FABRIC provides a trust layer for identity verification, context sharing, and secure cooperation across diverse environments. The funding round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from Ribbit, Coinbase Ventures, and other investors who see OpenMind as pioneering the foundational layer that bridges AI and robotics. The company envisions its technology as analogous to Android for robots, enabling open, interoperable, and scalable robotic intelligence akin to the internet. OpenMind aims