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Nonetheless, OpenMind has garnered $20 million in funding, with notable investors like Panta Capital and the crypto community, hinting at possible blockchain integrations for trust and traceability. They plan to ship a fleet of OM1-powered quadrupeds soon, with a broader rollout anticipated in October.
Their approach emphasizes building a developer ecosystem—leveraging tools like Python under an MIT license—aimed at fostering an innovative community and challenging existing hardware-centric leaders like Tesla and Boston Dynamics.