# World models

Why Creandum and USV co-led a $40m seed into Machenta, a robotics lab with no product
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Analysis
October 30, 2026
Why Creandum and USV co-led a $40m seed into Machenta, a robotics lab with no product
Machenta, a spinout from Imperial College London which came out of stealth this week, is challenging the robotics data narrative
Tom Nugent
What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
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Analysis
October 13, 2026
What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
Physical AI is booming in Europe, but success will be defined by incumbents’ willingness to adopt the technology
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab nears $4bn valuation, reports say
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September 17, 2026
DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab nears $4bn valuation, reports say
Index and Lightspeed are in talks to lead the round
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab
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August 12, 2026
Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab
Six other DeepMind alumni have joined the company
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?
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Analysis
February 16, 2026
Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?
Europe has lagged big US language model developers, but some believe it has a chance to get ahead with world models
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders