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INVESTORS AND FUNDING

Corridian raises $38M to build giant underwater drones that carry cargo

Point72 Ventures led the seed round for the startup, founded by former General Dynamics undersea leaders. Corridian plans to unveil its first vehicle, designed to carry container payloads without a crew, in 2027.

INVESTORS AND FUNDING
Larridin raises $30M to show companies what their AI spending buys
INVESTORS AND FUNDING
Tutor Intelligence raises $75M from a16z to put robots to work by the hour
MERGE AND ACQUISITION
Salesforce to buy Rune in its most significant national security deal
INVESTORS AND FUNDING
Baseten set to more than double its value to $30bn, Bloomberg reports

Investors and funding

INVESTORS AND FUNDING

Corridian raises $38M to build giant underwater drones that carry cargo

Point72 Ventures led the seed round for the startup, founded by former General Dynamics undersea leaders. Corridian plans to unveil its first vehicle, designed to carry container payloads without a crew, in 2027.

Corporates and innovation

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

German firm kabkin says over 100 B2B projects began as text prompts

Companies describe what a part should do, and kabkin’s engineers check feasibility within 24 hours. The Wuppertal firm draws on over 15,000 hinge and motion designs.