Physical AI custom chip startup SiMa.ai raises $150M at $1.45B valuation

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today announced it has raised $150 million in new funding at a $1.45 billion valuation to scale up its development environment and fund the next generation of its embedded AI compute platform. Physical AI devices are hardware systems including robots, drones and autonomous vehicles that integrate […] The post Physical AI custom chip startup SiMa.ai raises $150M at $1.45B valuation appeared first on SiliconANGLE .

UPDATED 09:00 EDT / SEPTEMBER 28 2026 INFRA Physical AI custom chip startup SiMa.ai raises $150M at $1.45B valuation by Kyt Dotson Custom physical artificial intelligence chip startup SiMa.ai Technologies Inc. Physical AI devices are hardware systems including robots, drones and autonomous vehicles that integrate artificial intelligence with sensors and actuators to reason about and take action in relation to the real world.

The iconic example is a self-driving car that operates with AI to “see” the world using cameras and laser imaging, stop at stoplights and work within traffic. “Physical AI in humanoids, automotive, and drones is the gateway to a $50 trillion market that has remained largely untouched by modern innovation,” said founder and Chief Executive Krishna Rangasayee.

Key facts

• today — announced: it has raised $150 million in new funding at a $1.45 billion valuation to scale up its development environment and fund the next generation of its embedded AI compute platform