Schmidt-backed Genesis AI unveils Eno, a wheeled non-humanoid general-purpose robot

Genesis AI launched Eno on Tuesday, a wheeled robot with two arms and a three-panel folding body instead of legs, betting that humanoid form factors are overrated for real-world deployments. The company plans dozens of units by year-end, starting with manufacturers, logistics firms, and labs before targeting services and homes. Genesis AI has raised $105M from Eclipse, Khosla Ventures, and Eric Schmidt, and trains models with sensor-packed gloves that record human expert work. The startup is building the entire stack: foundation model, training tools, simulator, and robot, positioning itself against model-only firms like Physical Intelligence and Skild.

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