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Jeff Bezos's Prometheus raises $12B to build an 'artificial general engineer' for the physical world
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.
TL;DR
- Prometheus, co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation.
- The funds came from investors including Bezos himself, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock.
- Prometheus is building an 'artificial general engineer' to automate physical system design and manufacturing.
- Bezos predicts AI-driven productivity gains will result in 'labor scarcity,' where demand for human workers outpaces supply.
- The company currently employs 150 people across San Francisco, London, and Zurich.
- A significant portion of the capital will fund the company's substantial compute needs.
- Physical AI is attracting significant investor interest due to its perceived defensibility compared to pure software.