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Pitchbook: VCS has invested $ 5 billion + in humanoid robotics startups since the beginning of 2024, while years of regular progress and Genai triggers an investment frenzy– An investment frenzy has created a host of new human designs. – Salem, Oregon. – In an office park in front of an Amazon warehouse, robots are at work.
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