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Layer L6

Foundation Models

The labs that train the frontier and open-weights models everyone else builds on.

Frontier & open-weights labs, robotics foundation models

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Topics in this layer

Frontier Model Labs

The model factory: who trains the frontier weights everyone else builds on.

Robotics Foundation Models & Humanoids

VLA models and the humanoid robots they run: Physical Intelligence, Figure, 1X, Skild.

Companies (17)

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1X TechnologiesAI21 LabsAlibaba (Qwen)AnthropicApptronikCohereDeepSeekFigure AIGoogle DeepMindMistral AIMoonshot AI (Kimi)OpenAIPhysical IntelligenceSkild AIStability AIUnitree RoboticsxAI

Ranked suppliers for Foundation Models

Companies grouped by what they build, with the latest verified signal per company.

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Engineering reference, not investment advice.