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Octopus-inspired startup brings AI to the physical world

The company's goal is to embed AI in products that can move and adapt.

Octopus-inspired startup brings AI to the physical world

TL;DR

  • Morph is an AI company launching a "physically intelligent soft robotics platform."
  • The technology is inspired by the adaptive nature of octopuses.
  • It aims to bring AI into real-world applications through shape-shifting soft robotics cells.
  • These cells can be placed into products to better respond to human movement and interaction.
  • The company's first applications will target human performance, movement, and longevity.
  • Investors include Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale's 8VC and Equinox Group executive chairman Harvey Spevak.