AI MANUFACTURING STARTUP HADRIAN HITS $8BN VALUATION WITH $1.37BN FUNDING ROUND

Physical AI startup Hadrian has secured $1.37bn in a new funding round, achieving a valuation of nearly $8bn. The round, backed by investors including JPMorgan's Strategic Investment Group and Andreessen Horowitz, highlights intense interest in automating US manufacturing. Hadrian uses AI-driven robotics for aerospace and defense components, aiming to solve skilled labor shortages and boost industrial competitiveness.