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May 7, 2024

ETH spinout Mimic raises $2.5m for AI-powered robotic hands

An increasing number of European startups are using generative AI to enable robots to "see", walk and manipulate objects


Mimic's robotic hand preparing coffee

Humanoid robots are no longer just things you read about in science fiction. 

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A robotic hand picking up a croissant from a basket.
Mimic's robotic arm and hand could be used to sort and package bread in a bakery
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Mimic's founders from left to right: Stefan Weirich, Elvis Nava, Stephan-Daniel Gravert, Robert Katzschmann, Benedek Forrai
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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