Mecka AI Secures $60 Million to Fuel Humanoid Robotics Training

The capital round, which also saw participation from Nvidia and Microsoft’s M12 fund, arrives as the company pushes toward a $500 million valuation. Mecka AI operates on a model similar to data-labeling giants like Scale AI, but pivots the focus from language models to mechanical dexterity. By compensating individuals to perform everyday chores—such as brewing coffee or executing vehicle repairs—while outfitted with body sensors and smartphones, the company generates the raw telemetry necessary for humanoid systems to replicate real-world tasks.

This sector is heating up as competition for high-fidelity training data intensifies. Rival startups like XDOF are reportedly eyeing valuations upwards of $1.2 billion, while established players like Scale AI and Micro1 are aggressively expanding their reach from large language models into the robotics domain. Mecka AI now faces the challenge of scaling this human-centric data collection to compete with these well-capitalized incumbents.