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RLWRLD Taps Veteran Investor and Operator to Expand U.S. Industrial Partnerships Ahead of Robotics Foundation Model Launch
The Hire Follows the Physical AI Company’s Recent $26M Seed 2 Funding Round SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RLWRLD, the Physical AI company building robotics foundation models trained directly in live industrial environments, today announced the appointment of Carl Choi as the President of RWLRLD USA. Most recently a Partner at Alumni Ventures' Deep Tech Fund, where he led investments across AI, robotics, and foundational technologies, Choi will lead RLWRLD’s U.S. market develo
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