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Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD bet $310 million on AI startup building 3D world models

By Garp EditorialJune 18, 2026Updated June 20, 2026

1 min read Section: Startups Publisher: Garp

Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD bet $310 million on AI startup building 3D…

Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD are putting $310 million into world model startup Odyssey ML, now valued at $1.45 billion. CIA-linked fund IQT and Google chief scientist Jeff Dean are also backing the round.

World models are shaping up to be the next big AI bet after pure language models.

Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD bet $310 million on AI startup building 3D world models

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