Odyssey AI Raises $310M to Build World Models

Odyssey, the AI startup building “world models” that simulate real-world physics, just closed a $310M Series B, catapulting its valuation to $1.45B. Founded by ex-self-driving pioneers, they’re gathering real-world data by sending humans with cameras—think Google Earth, but on foot. Backed by Amazon, AMD Ventures, and GV, they’re now fine-tuning models on AWS Trainium chips, directly challenging Nvidia’s AI chip dominance. Since launching in 2023, their models have powered video games and robots—and can generate detailed, interactive video from text prompts. With angel investors including tech legends and $337M raised total, Odyssey is redefining what AI can do. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ee5dc78bd3fd3833