Issue 001 · · By Ben Smith
Welcome to Deploy
Welcome to Deploy.
This is the operator's view of the physical AI economy. Every Friday, the week's signals across humanoids, autonomous vehicles, delivery robots, and the infrastructure underneath. Curated, not aggregated. Operator-first.
Built by a founder working in the space, not a journalist writing about it. If this lands, forward it.
Story of the week
Rivian's robot spinoff is now a $3B company
Mind Robotics raised another $400M led by Kleiner Perkins, just two months after a $500M Series A. Volkswagen and Salesforce ventures both came in. Total raised now exceeds $1B at a $3B+ valuation. RJ Scaringe stays on as chairman.
Policy
China
That's Deploy 001.
Forward to anyone building, deploying, or betting on physical AI. Hit reply with corrections, additions, or arguments — I read everything.
— Ben
Los Angeles
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