Mecka AI Nears $500M Valuation in Push for Human Motion Data: TechCrunch

Published on September 14, 2026
New York-based startup Mecka AI, specializing in human motion datasets for robot training, is close to securing a $500 million valuation led by Sequoia Capital, just months after its last funding round, highlighting investors' focus on AI data infrastructure for robotics development.
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