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OpenMind Secures $20M, Launches FABRIC and Prepares OM1 Robotic Dog Trials

The funding will back deployment of ten OM1-powered robotic dogs this September in real-world settings to drive rapid software iteration through user feedback.

OpenMind wants to be the Android for humanoid robots.
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Overview

  • OpenMind closed a $20 million funding round led by Pantera Capital with participation from Ribbit, Coinbase Ventures and Pebblebed.
  • FABRIC is a new decentralized coordination protocol that lets robots verify identities, confirm locations and share contextual data over blockchain networks.
  • The OM1 operating system is hardware-agnostic and open-source, providing a universal software layer for humanoid robots across different manufacturers.
  • OpenMind plans to ship ten OM1-powered robotic dogs by September for in-home and field testing aimed at gathering user insights.
  • Combining open-source software with blockchain-enabled interoperability, OpenMind aims to build an “Android/Linux”–style ecosystem for collaborative machine intelligence.