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据钛媒体报道，人工智能巨头OpenAI基金日前宣布，将牵头对硬件初创企业Opal进行6000万美元的B轮融资。这笔资金将用于Opal进一步开发其AI硬件产品，以及与OpenAI的研究人员紧密合作，为各种设备创意制作原型。
Opal成立于2020年，总部位于美国加利福尼亚州，专注于研发专业网络摄像头，并重写了相机固件，发布了新的软件应用程序Opal Composer。Opal的团队成员来自Uber、Google等大型科技公司，设计实力雄厚，其作品包括Beats Pro、Google Pixel Buds和戴尔笔记本电脑。
除了OpenAI基金的领投，YouTuber Casey Neistat、TikTok兄弟Charli和Dixie D’Amelio，以及Founders Fund和Kindred Ventures等现有投资者也参与了本轮融资。据报道，Opal计划继续销售网络摄像头的同时，开发由OpenAI AI模型驱动的其他类型的硬件设备。
OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman长期以来对打造AI硬件设备充满兴趣，此次投资显示了OpenAI对AI技术在物理设备中应用潜力的认可。Opal-OpenAI的合作可能将使Opal能够利用OpenAI的语音AI模型，为其设备提供更多创新功能。
尽管AI硬件市场存在挑战，如模型参数规模过大、设备运行缓慢、电池寿命短等问题，但OpenAI的此次投资无疑增加了其成功进入AI硬件市场的可能性。随着AI技术的不断进步，未来可能会有更多像Opal这样的硬件初创企业与AI巨头合作，共同推动AI硬件市场的快速发展。
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News Title: “OpenAI Investments Pour into Hardware Startup: AI Camera Opal Sparks Giant Rivalry”
Keywords: OpenAI, Hardware Investment, AI Camera
News Content:
According to Ti Media, the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI fund recently announced that it will lead a $60 million B round of funding for hardware startup Opal. This investment is aimed at further developing Opal’s AI hardware products and closely collaborating with OpenAI researchers to create prototypes for various device innovations.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in California, USA, Opal focuses on developing professional network cameras and has rewritten camera firmware, releasing a new software application called Opal Composer. The Opal team includes members from major tech companies like Uber and Google, showcasing a strong design capability. Their portfolio includes products like Beats Pro, Google Pixel Buds, and Dell laptops.
In addition to the lead investment from the OpenAI fund, YouTuber Casey Neistat, TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio, as well as existing investors Founders Fund and Kindred Ventures, also participated in this round of funding. Reports indicate that Opal plans to continue selling network cameras while developing other types of hardware devices powered by OpenAI AI models.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shown a long-term interest in creating AI hardware devices, and this investment reflects OpenAI’s recognition of the potential for AI technology to be applied in physical devices. The collaboration between Opal and OpenAI may enable Opal to leverage OpenAI’s voice AI models to provide more innovative features for their devices.
Despite the challenges in the AI hardware market, such as oversized model parameters, slow device performance, and short battery life, OpenAI’s investment undoubtedly increases the likelihood of its success in entering the AI hardware market. As AI technology continues to advance, there may be more hardware startups like Opal partnering with AI giants to drive the rapid development of the AI hardware market.
【来源】https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TgVwwcZ_HGDEGwo3Ga2a2A
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