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World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names

Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers, has raised a $310 million Series B round at a $1.45B valuation led by Natural Capital, with Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, and others participating.

Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers, has raised a $310 million Series B round at a $1.45B valuation led by Natural Capital, with Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, and others participating. The valuation of Odyssey is a sign that world models are becoming a significant area of interest in the artificial intelligence industry.

Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers, has raised a $310 million Series B round at a $1.45B valuation led by Natural Capital, with Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, and others participating.

  • Odyssey, a world model AI startup, has raised a $310 million Series B round at a $1.45B valuation led by Natural Capital, with Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, and others participating.
  • The startup has developed world models that simulate the physics of the real world, gathering data from the physical world and mimicking how Google Earth gathered data.
  • Odyssey has mimicked how Google Earth gathered data by sending people out with cameras strapped to their backs, an approach that makes sense given the backgrounds of the founders,
Miau Labs takeThe valuation of Odyssey is a sign that world models are becoming a significant area of interest in the artificial intelligence industry.