AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B; Li to join as chief scientist
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-09-29
AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion, gaining the 'world models' startup founded by AI pioneer and Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li (unconfirmed report).
Key points:
- World Labs builds models that generate and reconstruct 3D environments, aiming to advance robotics, scientific discovery, and factory equipment.
- As part of the deal, Li will join AMD as EVP and Chief Scientist, reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su.
- One of the largest acquisitions in the world-models space, signaling chipmakers' bet on spatial intelligence.
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