OpenMind: OM1 robot OS and FABRIC network after its $20M raise
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Breaks down OpenMind's OM1 open-source robot OS and FABRIC network, which gives robots verifiable identity and location and shared skills. Frames the $20M Pantera-led round as evidence of rising investor interest in robotics.
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OpenMind raised $20M led by Pantera with Ribbit, Coinbase Ventures and DCG
OM1 is modular and machine-agnostic
FABRIC provides verifiable identity, location and multi-robot coordination
The AI narrative keeps accelerating, and with robotics a new sub-vertical that bears huge potential is emerging.
With @openmind_agi that builds the "Linux for Robots", a big player in the space now just announced a $20M funding round.
TL;DR on why you should pay attention ↓
OpenMind aims to create the foundational stack for intelligent, collaborative robots think, learn, and work together.
This includes the OM1 Robot OS, an operating system designed to power the real-world intelligence for any robotic system (humanoid or quadruped).
OM1 is a fully modular, and both platform- and machine-agnostic open-source runtime that allows anyone to deploy multimodal AI agents. It integrates various LLMs, specialized vision models, and other agentic workflow components allowing for customization depending on the use case (for both VLA-based, digital agents or phyiscal robots).
The foundation of the OM1 operating system is FABRIC, a decentralized network that supports trusted identity & location systems, secure multi-agent coordination, and real-time decision-making capabilities.
This means:
➤ Verifiable Machines: All robots on the network have have proof of identity and verified physical location.
➤ Trusted Collaboration: Machines can share data and skills with rules for access, usage & control baked into the protocol.
➤ Shared Intelligence: Regardless of the type of robot, FABRIC links machines into teams that learn, earn, and grow.
All in all OM1 + FABRIC creates a powerful, open collaboration + shared intelligence layer that any machine can access and learn from.
From robots working in factories to robots autonomously delivering your food or mail, OpenMind provides the decentralized intelligence network that empowers smart machines.
Think of it this way:
- Tesla or Boston Dynamics build the robot's body
- OpenMind is the collective robot brain
Definitely an interesting one imo.
Especially as I'm also pretty sure that DeAI will remain a dominant narrative, and that robotics will see its very own mini-meta soon. Both will ultimately act as a catalyst for OpenMind, which is well positioned to be one of the leaders in this emerging vertical.
The sizeable funding round led by Pantera Capital and with participation from Ribbit Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG) and others, is also evidence to the growing VC/investor interest in the robotics sector, which is set to mark the next step of the AI hype's evolution in crypto and beyond.
DYOR anon.
Fun fact: When KraneShares, a global thematic ETF issuer, launched their humanoid robot ETF on Nasdaq in 2024, they collaborated with OpenMind, having robots execute the ceremonial bell-ringing event.
Heavy hitter right here.
QUOTING @openmind_agi
Today, we are thrilled to announce our $20M raise led by @PanteraCapital. The future of thinking machines is OPEN. t.co/81JwiMtKY3
Today, we are thrilled to announce our $20M raise led by @PanteraCapital. The future of thinking machines is OPEN. t.co/81JwiMtKY3
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