# Dream Labs Raises $90M for Robot AI Models

> Dream Labs secures $90m seed funding to build universal robot AI models.
- Title: Dream Labs Raises $90M for Robot AI Models · AI Insider
- Summary: Dream Labs secures $90m seed funding to build universal robot AI models. Dream Labs raised $90 million in seed funding led by B Capital and Kindred Ventures…
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- Source: AI Insider — https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/10/19/dream-labs-raises-90m-in-seed-funding-to-build-foundation-models-for-any-robot
- Author: Greg Bock
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:52:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dream labs, b capital, kindred ventures, dream-1, robot foundation model, seed funding, ai models, robotics, ai, technology
## Funding Round
Dream Labs raised $90 million in seed funding led by B Capital and Kindred Ventures to expand Dream-1, a robot foundation model designed to control hardware from different manufacturers.
## Dream-1 Model
Dream-1 can control robots equipped with grippers without additional training and handles tasks like picking, placing objects, and folding laundry.
## Hardware Partners
Dream Labs works with more than 20 hardware partners whose robots cost between $2,000 and $10,000.
## Dream API
Dream API converts robot camera feeds and natural-language instructions into motor commands for supported robots.
## Fine-tuning Service
Developers can submit demonstration data to create a customized model within hours for specific tasks.
## Robot Playground
Robot Playground lets users remotely send commands through a browser to a robot in Dream Labs' San Francisco office.
## Co-founder Statement
Co-founder Joel Jang said, 'The hardware is ready. What’s been missing is a brain any robot can use.'

> The hardware is ready. What’s been missing is a brain any robot can use.
## Customer Impact
MakerMods' Ryan Chan reported Dream-1 enabled their robot to attempt tasks without programming in minutes.
## Key takeaway

Dream Labs raised $90 million in seed funding led by B Capital and Kindred Ventures to develop Dream-1, a foundation model controlling robots from multiple manufacturers.