Machenta exits stealth with $40M seed for robots that learn from one sim-only demo
Ed__Johns · x · 2026-10-27
Ed Johns announced Machenta's exit from stealth with a $40M seed round co-led by Creandum and USV to build "Instant Robot Learning."
- Its new robot foundation model learns tasks instantly from a single demonstration with no further training — versus hours/days of data collection conventionally.
- The model is trained entirely in simulation, with zero real-world pixels, yet adapts to real deployments.
- Johns describes teaching robots as quick as "physical vibe coding."
Robotics researchers like Oier Mees congratulated the team, calling it a big deal for UK and European robotics.
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