内容来源：https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/robotics-startup-generalist-reaches-3b-valuation-sources-say/

内容总结：

机器人初创公司Generalist在获得由8VC领投的新一轮融资后，估值已达到30亿美元。据两位知情人士透露，该公司最新一轮融资总额接近2亿美元，这是今年6月由Radical Ventures领投的4亿美元B轮融资的扩展，当时公司估值20亿美元。此次新增资金使该轮融资总额达到6亿美元。Generalist和8VC均未回应置评请求。

Generalist成立于2024年，由前Google DeepMind研究员Pete Florence和Andy Zeng，以及前波士顿动力工程师Andrew Barry共同创立。公司早期获得了8VC、Radical Ventures、英伟达、Union Square Ventures、Bezos Expeditions以及AI科学家李飞飞的支持。此前，这家初创公司一直低调运营，鲜少公开宣传。

Generalist正在开发一种可应用于多种机器人的AI基础模型。公司声称，其最新发布的Gen 1.5模型能让机器人仅通过3至12秒的视频演示就掌握新任务。据一位消息人士称，该公司目前正与少量客户合作，根据反馈调整模型以满足特定应用场景。

在打造通用机器人“大脑”的赛道上，Generalist并非孤军奋战。其竞争对手包括估值据报达110亿美元的Physical Intelligence、软银支持的Skild AI（估值140亿美元），以及截至上个月仍在洽谈以30亿美元估值融资的Genesis AI。

此轮融资热潮反映出部分投资者押注机器人领域即将迎来自己的“ChatGPT时刻”——即机器人无需针对每项任务进行专门训练即可执行通用操作。然而，由于机器人无法像大语言模型那样利用整个互联网的数据进行训练，一些风投机构警告称，真正通用的机器人模型可能仍需数年才能实现。

中文翻译：

通用机器人初创公司Generalist在由8VC领投的新一轮融资后，目前估值达到30亿美元，据两位知情人士透露。根据一份监管文件显示，这轮新融资总额接近2亿美元。知情人士称，这笔新增资金是该公司6月宣布的由Radical Ventures领投的4亿美元B轮融资的扩展部分，当时估值为20亿美元。新资金使该轮融资总额达到6亿美元。Generalist和8VC未回应置评请求。Generalist成立于2024年，创始人为前谷歌DeepMind研究员Pete Florence和Andy Zeng，以及前波士顿动力工程师Andrew Barry。公司早期获得了8VC、Radical Ventures以及英伟达、Union Square Ventures、Bezos Expeditions和AI研究员李飞飞的支持。直到最近，这家初创公司一直低调运营，鲜有曝光。Generalist正在开发一种能与各种机器人配合使用的AI基础模型。该公司声称，其新发布的Gen 1.5模型使机器人能够通过观看时长仅3到12秒的视频演示掌握新任务。据一位消息人士称，这家初创公司正在与少数客户合作，利用他们的反馈为特定应用场景定制模型。Generalist并非唯一一家致力于为多种机器人打造“大脑”的公司。其他竞争对手包括据报估值110亿美元的Physical Intelligence、软银支持的估值140亿美元的Skild AI，以及上个月据称正在洽谈以30亿美元估值融资的Genesis AI。此轮融资热潮反映了部分投资者的押注：机器人技术可能很快迎来自己的“ChatGPT时刻”，即机器人无需针对每项任务进行专门训练，就能执行通用任务。然而，由于机器人无法像大语言模型那样利用整个互联网的数据进行训练，一些风投警告称，真正通用的机器人模型可能仍需数年才能实现。

英文来源：

Generalist, a robotics startup, is now valued at $3 billion after raising additional capital led by 8VC, according to two people with knowledge of the funding.
The fresh capital totals nearly $200 million according to a regulatory filing. That additional capital is an extension of a $400 million Series B led by Radical Ventures that the company announced in June at a $2 billion valuation, the people said. The new capital brings the round’s total funding to $600 million.
Generalist and 8VC didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Generalist was founded in 2024 by former Google DeepMind researchers Pete Florence and Andy Zeng, along with former Boston Dynamics engineer Andrew Barry. It received early backing from 8VC and Radical Ventures as well as Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, and AI researcher Fei-Fei Li.
Until recently, the startup operated quietly and with little publicity.
Generalist is developing an AI foundation model that can work with various robots. It claims its newly released Gen 1.5 model enables robots to master new tasks from video demonstrations as short as 3 to 12 seconds long.
The startup is working with a handful of customers, using their feedback to tailor the model for specific use cases, according to one source.
Generalist isn’t alone in its pursuit of building a brain for a broad range of robots. Other competitors include Physical Intelligence, which is reportedly valued at $11 billion, and SoftBank-backed Skild AI, valued at $14 billion, as well as Genesis AI, which was in talks as of last month to raise capital at a $3 billion valuation.
The funding surge reflects a bet from some investors that robotics may soon reach its own “ChatGPT moment,” meaning that robots will be able to perform general tasks without being explicitly trained for each one. However, because robots cannot be trained on the entirety of the internet’s data the way LLMs can, some VCs warn that a truly general robotics model may still be years away.