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CarbonSix Secures $40M Series A to Deploy Physical AI Across Global Manufacturing

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Co-led by DSC Investment and LB Investment, with full follow-on participation from all seed investorsValidates market readiness by shifting from lab research to immediate factory-floor deployment and revenue generationCapital earmarked for aggressive talent acquisition, infrastructure scaling, and global market expansion

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CarbonSix,Inc., a pioneer in Physical AI for the manufacturing sector, announced today that it has raised $40 million (approx. KRW 60 billion) in a Series A funding round from a syndicate of premier U.S. and South Korean venture capital firms.

The round was co-led by DSC Investment and LB Investment. New investors joining the round include IMM Investment, Korea Development Bank (KDB), SV Investment, Cortentia (U.S.), and ASQ (A Squared, U.S.). Demonstrating strong continued confidence in CarbonSix’s technology and scalability, all existing seed-round investors—Foothill Ventures, Storm Ventures, Zeitgeist Capital, Xquared and CarbonBlack Fund—fully participated with follow-on investments.

While much of the robotics AI sector remains capped at lab demos and pilot stages, CarbonSix distinguishes itself by developing deploy-ready robotic intelligence software and hardware (robotic hands/manipulators) engineered for immediate integration into real-world manufacturing lines. From day one, the company has prioritized field reliability, seamless adaptability, and clear return on investment (ROI) for its clients—a strategy that has already translated into commercial contracts and scaling revenue.

At the core of CarbonSix’s competitive edge is its proprietary “data flywheel” business model. Instead of dumping massive, generalized datasets into abstract foundation models, CarbonSix provides practical automation tools that factories can use immediately. As clients operate these tools, high-quality, task-specific data is naturally captured and fed back into the system. This creates a powerful compounding loop: tool usage drives data accumulation, which refines the AI models, ultimately delivering even smarter automation tools back to the factory floor.

The company’s rapid commercial traction is anchored by the deep domain expertise of its founding team. CEO Tae-yeon Terry Moon previously co-founded SuaLab, an industrial AI vision powerhouse acquired by Cognex. CTO H.J. Terry Suh, a Ph.D. graduate from MIT, drives the company’s robotic intelligence framework, while CHO (Chief Hardware Officer) Je-hyeok Kim, a former Yale postdoc, specializes in state-of-the-art robotic hand and manipulator design.

“From the very beginning, our goal has never been about building technology for technology’s sake—it has been about creating practical, field-ready Physical AI that drives measurable bottom-line results for manufacturers,” said Tae-yeon Terry Moon, CEO of CarbonSix. “This funding validates our deployment-first, revenue-backed approach. We will aggressively invest in top-tier talent and infrastructure to accelerate the Physical AI transition for factories worldwide.”

“CarbonSix is a rare gem in the robotics AI landscape because they have bridged the gap between technical demos and actual factory-floor monetization,” said Seongmin Kang, Director at DSC Investment. “We were highly impressed by the scalability of their data flywheel model, where immediate utility and continuous data accumulation reinforce each other to build an unassailable competitive moat.”

“As the Physical AI market enters a hyper-growth phase, CarbonSix stands out by already proving its commercial value and operational reliability in production environments,” added Matthew Sungwook Jung, Senior Investment Manager, at LB Investment. “We are thrilled to partner with a team that possesses both world-class academic pedigree and deep operational empathy for the manufacturing sector as they scale into a global leader.”

About CarbonSix, Inc.

CarbonSix is a Physical AI company developing deployment-ready robotic intelligence and automation solutions for manufacturing. Its technologies help manufacturers automate complex, variable tasks while improving performance through real-world operational data. Led by experts in industrial AI, robotics and hardware engineering, CarbonSix is focused on delivering measurable ROI and accelerating the adoption of Physical AI across global manufacturing.

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Reality Defender is Named a Market Shaper in the Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake Detection — Startup Vendors

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First Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake Detection — Startup Vendors names Reality Defender among the Market Shapers in the space.

NEW YORK, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reality Defender, the enterprise deepfake detection company, today announced it has been named a Market Shaper in the Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake Detection — Startup Vendors report as of June 2026. This recognition comes after the recent Gartner research note, “AI Vendor Race: Reality Defender Is the Company to Beat in Deepfake Detection,” Apeksha Kaushik and Alfredo Ramirez IV, 7 May 2026.

Five years ago, deepfake detection was not something most enterprises could evaluate, let alone budget against. Faking a voice or a face convincingly took a team of experts and massive computing power. Today, synthetic voices are made quickly and cheaply to bypass contact center checks. Synthetic persons and impersonations enter hiring pipelines. Deepfaked executives authorize transfers that move real money. In our view, this latest Gartner report provides security, fraud, and risk leaders with a dedicated market framework for responding, assessing startup vendors on scale, ecosystem readiness, and potential to disrupt.

“Every enterprise system assumes the voice, face, and document in front of it are real. Generative AI turned that assumption into an attack surface,” said Ben Colman, Co-Founder and CEO of Reality Defender. “When we started Reality Defender in 2021, deepfake detection was not a category most organizations were tracking. We feel Gartner mapping this market shows how fast the problem moved from emerging threat to enterprise priority.”

“We’ve partnered with Reality Defender for years to protect against deepfakes,” said Marco Mancini, Security & Safety at ElevenLabs. “We believe their recognition as a Market Shaper confirms how essential their work has become.”

Reality Defender’s deepfake detection spans voice, video, and image, with deployments across financial services, identity verification, and enterprise communications. The company was founded in 2021 and won the RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox in 2024.

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Sources: Gartner, Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake Detection — Startup Vendors, By Apeksha Kaushik, Alfredo Ramirez IV, Akif Khan, David Senf, 25 June 2026. Gartner, AI Vendor Race: Reality Defender Is the Company to Beat in Deepfake Detection, Apeksha Kaushik and Alfredo Ramirez IV, 7 May 2026. Gartner is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Reality Defender

Reality Defender is the enterprise deepfake detection company. Its detection-only, multimodal platform identifies AI-generated voice, video, and images in real time, inside the workflows where enterprise decisions get made. Reality Defender works with banks, contact centers, and global enterprises through its API and through integrations with the platforms teams already run. More at realitydefender.com.

CONTACT: Scott Steinhardt, scott@realitydefender.ai, +1 718 864 5744

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B2Gnow Announces Upcoming Webinar Series Focused on Small Business Enterprise Program Excellence

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PHOENIX, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — B2Gnow, the national leader in software solutions that promote transparency and compliance in public and private contracting, will host an interactive webinar series aimed at helping public agencies navigate evolving regulations and strengthen their small and disadvantaged supplier/vendor programs.

This webinar series focuses on the shifting regulatory landscape – including discussions surrounding the 2025 USDOT Interim Final Rule (IFR) for DBEs – and how agencies must balance compliance, impact, and operational efficiency while preparing for continued change.

It features current customers from Chicago Public Schools, Houston METRO, and Angela Booker, president of ISFAC, LLC, a full-service contract compliance and certification consultancy, as they discuss their successes in the compliance space.

The webinar series is for leaders managing DBE, SBE, or other small and disadvantaged business programs looking to:

Create resilient and scalable small and disadvantaged business programsLearn best practices for maintaining program continuity during staffing transitionsImprove compliance oversight and operational efficiencyLeverage modern compliance technology to strengthen program integrityHear from agencies and organizations achieving real-world results

The series kicks off at 11 AM Eastern on July 9 with “Architecting Your Enterprise with Chicago Public Schools.” A representative from Chicago Public Schools will lead the session.

The next session begins at 11 AM Eastern on July 16 with “Houston METRO’s SBE Program – The Unicorn.”

The final session will be at 11 AM Eastern on July 23 with “AI-Driven Compliance: Building Continuity with 49 CFR 26 & 23.”

“Whether you’re looking to optimize an existing program or prepare your organization for future growth, this series will provide actionable takeaways you can implement immediately,” Shaunette Fortson, Director of Customer Education and Development at B2Gnow, said.

Registration for the webinar is open to public agencies and organizations interested in optimizing existing small and disadvantaged business programs or looking to move toward implementing an SBE program. To reserve a seat, register here.

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Texas Instruments to webcast Q2 2026 earnings conference call

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DALLAS, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) will webcast its second quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 22, at 3:30 p.m. Central time. Haviv Ilan, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Rafael Lizardi, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Mike Beckman, vice president and head of Investor Relations, will discuss TI’s financial results and answer questions from the investor audience.

You can access the audio webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at ti.com/ir. An archived copy of the webcast will be available shortly after the call concludes. 

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.

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