Safeworld exits stealth with $12M seed to stress-test robots around humans

Key Summary

Safeworld, a robotics safety startup, has raised $12 million in seed funding to develop a testing and evaluation platform for interactions between humans and robots. The company, which includes expertise from a Carnegie Mellon University professor, plans to pair its simulation work with real-world testing to advance safety standards for physical AI systems. Backers include 515 Ventures, Umami Capital, and Founders Future, with the company aiming to deploy robots in environments where people are present.