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SiMa.ai has raised $150 million in a Series C at a reported $1.45 billion valuation, in a bid to compete in the market for chips used in physical AI. The funding gives the company fresh backing to challenge NVIDIA’s CUDA-based hardware, according to SiliconANGLE.

Why it matters

Physical AI covers systems such as robots that interact with the real world, where the chips and software stack can shape what developers can build. SiMa.ai’s fundraising is a useful sign that investors see room for another contender, though the report gives no performance figures showing how its chips compare.

Discuss: In physical AI, is a credible alternative to NVIDIA’s software ecosystem more important than a faster chip?

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