Rayan El Idrissi

Research @Medialab, Codex Ambassador @OpenAI, Board @Unaite

[Edward Johns @Ed__Johns]

Today we’re out of stealth, and we’ve raised a $40m seed round co-led by @creandum and @usv, to bring Instant Robot Learning to life.

For the past few months, we‘ve been busy building a new company.

Machenta.

This follows results from a new kind of robot foundation model we’ve built, which I’m so excited to share with you today!

Usually, it takes hours/days of data collection and training to teach a robot.

We’ve built a model that learns tasks instantly: one demonstration, no further training.

A model trained entirely in simulation, without a single pixel of real-world data.

A model where teaching robots is so quick and easy, it feels like physical vibe coding.

A model for robots that learn like humans do, from someone like you.

Welcome to the era of Instant Robot Learning.

Thank you @Kathi_Wilhelm, @rebeccakaden, @hkanji, @jonno_evans and all of our angels for your support!

@Machenta_

Learn more: https://t.co/P1woKrXtjH

See below for what you can do with Instant Robot Learning!

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@robertorobotics I’ve always wanted to become a surgeon

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@roland_graser @EURoboticsHouse @Naderizk Sick day

[Roland Graser @roland_graser]

zurich is 𝚐̶𝚙̶𝚞̶ ̶𝚛̶𝚒̶𝚌̶𝚑̶ robot rich

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@borvibe @OpenAI @joinhexa @OpenAIDevs Sick 🤘

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@STOOOKEEE @nooeeww @cerebras @OpenAI Quite coool 🦾

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

Bugs have shapes, colors and weights.
OpenAI event around Astra running wild in Paris.

Come have a look. Ship cool projects. https://t.co/4sIxpTGd9r

Hosted by @borvibe & myself.

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@TrungTPhan At this rate, WADA will be testing firmware

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@DeepRobotics_CN Nice motion execution. Can it keep that form while adapting punch placement to a moving target in real time?

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@Reuters The movements are getting seriously impressive, but I keep wondering: do boxer robots know WHERE to strike?

[Rayan El Idrissi @rayan_elid]

@UnitreeRobotics Throwing ≠ landing
Can it actually target a moving opponent?

[Unaite @unaitefr]

Hope you're free this weekend😎

Unaite is excited to announce Paris Builds, a 36h hackathon in partnership with @ycombinator!
Your shot at walking away with an interview.

We’re offering a limited number of travel scholarships for standout applicants.

https://t.co/icUUW4AFBD

[Unaite @unaitefr]

Unaite’s AI startup accelerator program Ignaite hosted its demo day on June 17 at Assemblée Nationale, with support from MP @midy_paul.

Huge thank you to our partners @kimaventures (@2lr), @googlecloud, @AnthropicAI, @DustHQ, @joinhexa, @speedinvest.

[Unaite @unaitefr]

Biology is having its foundation model moment, but there’s still no real community for the early-career people at this frontier in Europe.

The Unaite Fellowship for AI in Biology bring together 20 fellows, 6 leading figures across biology and AI over a full year.