Arda, an AI startup for manufacturing co-founded by Bob McGrew, former chief research officer at OpenAI, has raised $230 million from Altimeter Capital, Accel, and Khosla Ventures. The company’s valuation now stands at $1.5 billion, up from $700 million in March 2026, more than doubling in just seven months. Arda develops AI tools to analyze production video, adapt assembly lines to design changes, and coordinate work between robots and human workers. The company counts defense technology firm Anduril among its customers. Its stated mission is to boost US manufacturing competitiveness and support the repatriation of domestic production.
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