# world models

Fei‑Fei Li’s World Labs Raises $1bn to Advance 3D ‘World Model’ AI as Chipmakers and Autodesk Join the Bet

World Labs, founded by AI pioneer Fei‑Fei Li, raised $1 billion in a round that included Autodesk ($200m), Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia and AMD. The funding aims to accelerate the company’s work on 3D “world models,” exemplified by its Marble product, to advance robotics, scientific discovery and 3D content applications.