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Mind Robotics Raises $400M, Valued Over $3B, to Advance Industrial Automation

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Mind Robotics, a Rivian spinoff, raises $400M led by Kleiner Perkins, valuing it over $3B, to develop human-like industrial robots for factory automation.

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Mind Robotics, a Rivian spinoff, raises $400M led by Kleiner Perkins, valuing it over $3B, to develop human-like industrial robots for factory automation.

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