AMD announced that it will acquire U.S. startup World Labs for approximately $8.2 billion. Led by Professor Fei-Fei Li, World Labs is known as an AI company developing “world models” that generate 3D environments.
AMD announced that it will acquire U.S. startup World Labs for approximately $8.2 billion. The acquisition price is equivalent to approximately ¥1.29 trillion. World Labs is led by Professor Fei-Fei Li, a leading AI researcher known as the “godmother of AI.”
World Labs’ technologies, including its “world models” that generate 3D environments, are expected to expand the scope of AI applications. The acquisition is viewed as an effort by AMD to strengthen research and development in the physical AI field.
The completion of the transaction is reportedly expected to strengthen AMD’s AI research capabilities and enhance its competitiveness in cutting-edge areas of AI research. The article is currently based on the contents of an official release.