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Mecka, which collects human motion data to train humanoid robots, raised a $60M Series B led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia, M12, and others (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)

Mecka has raised $60M in a Series B funding round. The investment was led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia, M12, and others. Mecka collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots.

According to TechCrunch, this is the focus of Mecka's work. There is no additional information on the use of funds or Mecka's future plans.

Mecka's funding round is a separate development from an unrelated investment in Helix Digital Infrastructure, which is focused on data center development and was reported by TechRadar.

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