Runway, a video AI company, raised $315 million, boosting its valuation to $5.3 billion. The funding will support the development of world models, advanced AI systems that can predict real-world scenarios, enhancing applications in robotics and self-driving technology.

Figure AI, a little-known startup, is attracting attention with a nearly $40 billion valuation and ambitious plans to deploy over 200,000 robots by 2029. Despite having no revenue last year and only a few dozen robots in production, the company has signed BMW as its first customer and projects significant future earnings.

General Intuition has secured $134 million in seed funding to develop artificial intelligence agents capable of improving spatial reasoning through the analysis of video game clips. This innovative approach aims to enhance the learning capabilities of AI by leveraging the dynamic environments found in gaming. The funding will support the company’s efforts in refining these agents for various applications, including robotics and autonomous systems.