Physicl raises $10M to make the digital world real enough for robots

Physicl, a startup founded by Alex de Vigan, has raised $10 million in seed funding to help researchers and developers create more realistic simulations for training physical AI models. Physicl's technology is based on a pipeline originally developed to create 3D product renderings for e-commerce, which can now be used to simulate real-world physics and environments. This can help robots and AI systems learn to interact with diverse objects and environments more effectively. The startup is entering a crowded market of companies providing data and tooling for foundation model builders and researchers.