Eka Robotics nets $150M at a $1.45B valuation for robot hands that sense force

UPDATED 20:13 EDT / OCTOBER 20 2026

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Eka Robotics nets $150M at a $1.45B valuation for robot hands that sense force

Robot dexterity startup Eka Robotics Inc. said today it has raised $150 million in new funding at a reported valuation of $1.45 billion.

Eka offers an artificial intelligence model for robotic manipulation that works from force data as well as camera images. The company calls it a vision-force-action model. Force sensors in a custom gripper tell the…