Robotics/press release/2026-10-22

Former OpenAI Science Lead Launches Warp Science with $215 Million Funding

Bloomberg and TechCrunch report that Ilya Sutskever, former OpenAI science lead, has launched a new startup. TechCrunch identifies the company as Warp Science, aiming to automate wet labs with robots, while Bloomberg reports that the startup has secured $215 million in initial funding.

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  • Former OpenAI science lead launched a startup

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