Eka Robotics raises $150M to build touch-sensitive robot hands

Eka Robotics has closed a $150 million Series A at a $1.45 billion post-money valuation, led by a16z and F-Prime. Founded by MIT professor Pulkit Agrawal and former Google DeepMind researcher Tuomas Haarnoja, it pairs a gripper that senses pressure with an AI model joining vision, touch, and movement.