New €52 million platform targets next wave of Physical AI innovation, courtesy of Swiss VC firm Emerald and Japanese manufacturer DIC
A new €52 million investment platform has been launched through a strategic partnership between Swiss venture capital firm Emerald Technology Ventures and Japanese chemical manufacturer DIC Corporation. This initiative aims to accelerate innovation in "Physical AI," a rapidly growing sector that integrates human insight with intelligent systems. The platform will focus on identifying, investing in, and nurturing startups across Europe and North America, bolstering the development of technologies that enhance human capabilities. The platform's investment scope includes sensing, wearables, robotics, and automation, key components of Physical AI. Emerald will serve as DIC’s strategic venture partner, leading the sourcing, evaluation, investment, and growth support for promising startups. This collaboration underscores a shared vision that future innovation will stem from technologies working alongside people, augmenting rather than replacing human functions, and aligning with a broader trend towards advanced automation and robotics. Recent funding rounds highlight robust investor confidence in Europe's Physical AI ecosystem, with companies like Switzerland's Flexion and Forgis, Poland's Nomagic, London-based Stanhope AI, and Romania's .lumen collectively raising significant capital. The €52 million Emerald–DIC platform further strengthens Switzerland's position in this domain and injects further momentum into a European funding landscape actively supporting advanced industrial automation and robotics developers.
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