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Here are the key insights for the last week of Mavka Report coverage:

• Physical AI: Syncere secured $11M in pre-seed funding to build manipulative robotic floor lamps.
• Data Centers & IT Services: Anthropic contracted $3.4B for Caterpillar natural gas generators to power 1.7 gigawatts of AI data centers.
• Smart Mobility: Humble Robotics raised $51M in Series A funding to deploy autonomous freight haulers in industrial distribution centers.
• Energy Transition: Circularity Fuels raised $7M in seed funding to produce aviation fuel from agricultural dairy biogas.
• Proptech and Aerospace & Defense: Green Voltis secured €13.5M for AI energy optimization models, while VÆRIDION raised €30M to build electric regional Microliner aircraft.

Physical AI

Zipline Closes Massive $1.5B Round for Drone Delivery Expansion
Autonomous drone delivery pioneer Zipline secured $1.5 billion in new capital at a $21.5 billion valuation to scale delivery infrastructure.
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Axon Injects $1.2B Investment into Autonomous Drone Maker Skydio
Public safety leader Axon injected $1.2 billion into autonomous drone manufacturer Skydio to expand first-responder flight capabilities.
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Syncere Secures $11M Pre-Seed for Robotic Floor Lamp Innovation
Domestic robotics developer Syncere raised $11 million in pre-seed funding led by a16z Speedrun for manipulative household furniture robots.
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Physicl Announces $10M Seed to Accelerate Physical AI Models
Paris-based Physicl secured $10 million to supply physical AI systems and robotics builders with photorealistic 3D sim-to-real sensor datasets.
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Data Centers & IT Services

Google Commits $17B to Build First Data Center Campus in Wyoming
Google is investing $17 billion to build its first Wyoming data center campus featuring air-cooling technology and STEM partnerships.
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Anthropic Secures $3.4B Gas Generator Data Center Capacity
Anthropic contracted $3.4 billion for Caterpillar natural gas generators to power 1.7 gigawatts of AI data centers.
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Drax And Brookfield Announce Landmark AI Campus Partnership
Brookfield, Radiant, and Drax Group announced an infrastructure investment potentially exceeding £20 billion for UK data centers.
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Smart Mobility

Harbinger Raises $240M Series D for Commercial EV Platforms
Commercial EV manufacturer Harbinger secured $240 million in Series D capital to scale chassis production and expand vehicle software.
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Humble Robotics Secures $51M Series A for Autonomous Haulers
Freight developer Humble Robotics raised $51 million in Series A funding to deploy driverless haulers across industrial distribution centers.
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Energy Transition

ARRAY Technologies Merges With Shoals Technologies
Solar hardware leaders ARRAY Technologies and Shoals Technologies Group entered into an all-stock merger agreement to unify infrastructure solutions.
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Avantus Expands Corporate Credit Facility to Secure $1.28B Total
Clean power developer Avantus upsized its corporate credit facility to $1.28 billion by adding 5 new lenders to finance projects.
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Circularity Fuels Secures $7M for Biogas Aviation Cleantech
Circularity Fuels raised $7 million in seed funding to commercialize hardware converting agricultural dairy biogas into low-carbon aviation fuel.
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PropTech

Supa Secures £21M ($28M) Round for Block Management
British property management platform Supa secured £21 million to expand artificial intelligence software and acquire regional block managers.
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Green Voltis Closes €13.5M ($14.6M) Series A for AI
Climate infrastructure company Green Voltis secured €13.5 million in Series A funding to deploy AI energy optimization models.
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Aerospace & Defense

Shield Acquires Radar Developer Echodyne in $5.3B Deal
Shield agreed to acquire radar manufacturer Echodyne for $5.3 billion to expand autonomous defense capabilities.
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VÆRIDION Secures €30M ($34M) for Regional Electric Aviation
VÆRIDION raised €30 million in Series A2 equity financing to build prototypes for its electric regional Microliner aircraft.
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Space Communications Leader CesiumAstro Secures $730M
Texas satellite developer CesiumAstro completed a $730 million Series D financing round to launch its active phased-array radio communications constellation.
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European Defense Consolidator Onodrim Industries Collects $300M Series A
Dual-use holding firm Onodrim Industries secured $300 million in Series A capital from Lux Capital to acquire regional defense businesses.
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