# Dream Labs raises $90M for robot intelligence

> Dream Labs gets $90M to build smarter robots using simple video feeds.
- Title: Dream Labs raises $90M for robot intelligence · SiliconANGLE
- Summary: Dream Labs gets $90M to build smarter robots using simple video feeds. Dream Labs raised $90 million to create a universal robot foundation model that learns…
- Keywords: dream labs, robot foundation model, dream-1, api, robotic arms, seeds funding, b capital, kindred ventures, technology, enterprise, Dream, Labs
- Source: SiliconANGLE — https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/19/dream-labs-raises-90m-to-help-build-more-intelligent-robots-with-simple-video-feeds
- Author: Mike Wheatley
- Published: 2026-10-20T01:45:10+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: dream labs, robot foundation model, dream-1, api, robotic arms, seeds funding, b capital, kindred ventures, technology, enterprise
## Dream Labs raises $90M
Dream Labs, a startup trying to make robots more intelligent and capable of performing many different tasks, has raised $90 million in seed funding to coincide with the launch of a public application programming interface…
## Funding led by B Capital
Today’s round was jointly led by B Capital and Kindred Ventures and saw the participation of others including A.Capital, Unusual Ventures, Wing VC, SV Angel, Scribble VC and angel investor Adrian Aoun.
## 5 million industrial robots
Dream Labs believes there are more than 5 million industrial robots working inside factories and warehouses globally.
## Limited robot capabilities
Almost all of those 5 million robots are designed to perform a single task, which they do very well, but cannot be trained to do any other task nor pass on knowledge to train other…
## Dream-1 foundation model
Dream-1 treats robotic skills as simple video prediction problems and learns from human egocentric training data such as videos of people stacking shelves and packing items.
## Dream API launch
Dream API is live for everyone today, allowing developers to access Dream-1 and instantly translate visual inputs and natural language prompts into robotic actions.
## Pricing for developers
Dream Labs charges developers $3 per hour to access the most powerful version of Dream-1, with prices dropping to 75 cents per hour for a lightweight version.
## Fine-tuning service
Dream-1 can be used to teach robots entirely new skills through Fine-Tuning-as-a-Service, where developers submit video demonstrating a new task for a customized model within hours.
## Robot Playground
The Robot Playground allows anyone to access a live robot response through a web browser by typing a command.
## 20 hardware partners
Dream Labs is currently working with more than 20 robotic hardware companies whose machines cost between $2,000 and $10,000.
## Future ambitions
Jang plans to teach Dream-1 to support mobile robots with wheels and robots with fully dextrous or humanlike hands using the $90 million raised.
## Key takeaway

Dream Labs raised $90 million to create a universal robot foundation model that learns tasks from videos and natural language instructions.