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Arda Industries raises $232M to make production lines more adaptable - SiliconANGLE

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Bob McGrew's Arda raises $230 million at $1.5 billion valuation for AI-powered manufacturing

Arda, a startup founded by former OpenAI research chief Bob McGrew, has raised $230 million at a $1.5 billion valuation to use artificial intelligence to automate and revive U.S. manufacturing. The round was led by Altimeter Capital, Accel, and Khosla Ventures.

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Bob McGrew's Arda raises $230 million at $1.5 billion valuation for AI-powered manufacturing
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