Eka Robotics lands $150M Series A to advance physics-driven robot control
Eka Robotics has raised $150 million in Series A funding to expand its robotics AI technology and commercial deployments. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup is developing a vision-force-action model that uses reinforcement learning to give robots a physics-based understanding for dexterous manipulation. Andreessen Horowitz and F-Prime led the round, with Obvious Ventures and E14 Fund also participating.
Eka Robotics, founded in 2024 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, secured $150 million in Series A funding. The company is developing a model that links visual input, force sensing, and action, using reinforcement learning and simulated experience to help robots handle dexterous tasks.
Its system reportedly picks unfamiliar objects at about 1,500 operations per hour and can perform tasks such as installing a light bulb or inserting wires. Simulation lets Eka generate thousands of robot-experience hours in minutes by varying objects, settings, and physical conditions. Andreessen Horowitz and F-Prime led the round, with Obvious Ventures and E14 Fund returning and MFV Partners, Bison Ventures, Glasswing Ventures, Samsung Next, and Fortune 500 strategics also participating.
If Eka’s approach proves reliable outside controlled settings, more flexible robots could take on repetitive or delicate tasks in factories, warehouses, and small-scale assembly. Workers may see task mixes shift toward oversight, maintenance, and exception handling, while operators could gain throughput and consistency. Consumers might encounter faster or more consistent handling of goods and repairs. The timeline and breadth of these effects remain uncertain, depending on safety, cost, and real-world reliability.