Adelaide AI trio raises $10m for robot-control system
Anton van den Hengel, Stephen Gould and Paul Dalby launched Metacognition, building software that lets AI systems reliably control complex machines.
Three top Australian AI researchers raised $10 million to develop missing technology. The trio built software that lets large language models safely control robots and other complex systems.
Van den Hengel, Gould and Dalby launched Metacognition on Thursday. The Adelaide-based research lab is backed by venture firm Main Sequence.
Large language models can talk and reason, but giving them reliable control over physical systems remains unsolved. Metacognition aims to bridge that gap.
The company is betting the next big AI breakthrough lies not in bigger models, but in software that teaches them to act in the real world.
- 10 million dollars
- Funding raised
- Adelaide
- Location
- Main Sequence
- Backing venture firm
Why it mattersReliable AI control systems would unlock new uses across manufacturing, healthcare, and defence. A breakthrough here could reshape how robots and autonomous machines work globally.
AustraliaAustralia's AI talent is attracting venture funding and building foundational tech rather than just applying overseas tools. A Metacognition breakthrough would strengthen Australia's position in critical AI infrastructure.
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