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Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data

Robot training data is getting capital attention as a key bottleneck in embodied AI. Mecka's valuation jump signals that data curation and simulation tooling are now valued as infrastructure, not commodities. For investors: this is where the moat lives in robotics if simulation quality stays competitive. For builders: expect better tools and tighter data partnerships.