OpenAI has acquired AI voice-cloning startup Weights.gg, absorbing its intellectual property and talent following the platform’s recent shutdown. In robotics news, Seoul-based WIRobotics secured $68 million in a Series B round led by JB Investment. The funding will drive the commercialization of its “ALLEX” humanoid robot and bolster the company’s global supply chain and production capabilities.
🤖 AI & Machine Learning
OpenAI acquired AI voice-cloning startup Weights.gg, which raised $4M.
OpenAI has acquired Weights.gg, a startup that provided AI tools for cloning the voices of celebrities, politicians, and fictional characters. The acquisition includes the company’s intellectual property and employees, following the shutdown of Weights.gg’s services in March.
🦾 Robotics & Automation
WIRobotics raises ~$68M Series B for wearable and humanoid robots, led by JB Investment
Seoul-based WIRobotics has raised approximately $68 million in a Series B funding round led by JB Investment to accelerate the commercialization of its humanoid robot, “ALLEX.” The company plans to use the funds to advance its human motion technologies and strengthen its global supply chain and production capabilities.