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Physical AI chip startup SimaAI raises $150 million at $1.45 billion valuation

Physical AI chip startup SimaAI raised $150 million at a valuation of $1.45 billion, SiliconANGLE reported on Sept. 28. The company plans to use the funds to expand its development environment and develop a next-generation embedded AI compute platform. The Series C round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Co and Amplify, with participation from existing and new investors. SimaAI is developing semiconductors and software for physical AI hardware.

Industry

Demand spreads for integrated automotive SoCs combining driving and cockpit functions

Demand is rising for high-performance automotive system-on-chip processors used in domain controllers that handle driver assistance and cockpit functions. As automakers consolidate function-specific electronic control units into domain controllers and central computers, each chip must process more computing workloads. Qualcomm and Nvidia are expanding in a market long led by Renesas and NXP. Korean Tier 1 suppliers are weighing partnerships and in-house chip design as centralised architectures spread.

AI & Enterprise

Nvidia steps up physical AI push in robots and cars, works closely with Chinese companies

Nvidia is expanding beyond AI training chips into physical AI for robots, cars and drones, with the business reaching $10 billion in annual revenue, the Wall Street Journal reported. CEO Jensen Huang said the segment could grow tenfold within 10 years. The company is bundling chips and developer software and distributing open-weight models. U.S. curbs block high-end AI chip sales to China, but robot and auto chips remain allowed, with China seen as key.