General Intuition Secures $320 Million to Revolutionize Robotics with Foundation Models

General Intuition, led by CEO Pim de Witte, has raised $320 million at a valuation of $2.3 billion, aiming to transform the robotics industry by developing foundation models similar to those used in natural language processing. De Witte argues that instead of creating specialized robot models through extensive data collection, the industry should focus on high-quality datasets that enable general models to understand movement and interaction in various environments. The startup has trained its foundation model using millions of hours of video game data and demonstrated its capability to control a quadrupedal robot with minimal real-world data. General Intuition's goal is to serve as a foundational platform for other robotics companies, simplifying the development of advanced robotic technologies.