London-based startup Gigaton, which uses AI to cut the cost and energy consumption in manufacturing, has raised a $26m Series A round led by Plural.
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Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton
Gigaton is part of a wave of companies focused on applying AI to the physical world
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