This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI

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Antioch, a New York-based startup, raised $8.5 million in seed funding to develop simulation tools for robotics companies. The platform aims to reduce the sim-to-real gap, enabling robots trained in virtual environments to operate reliably in physical spaces. Led by A* and Category Ventures, Antioch helps smaller robotics firms test autonomous systems without expensive physical testing arenas. The company compares itself to Cursor, an AI coding tool.

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