According to The Rundown AI, ex-OpenAI research chief launched Arda at a $1.5B valuation while Anthropic’s Claude expanded from coding checks to scorpion antivenom research.

According to CNBC, former OpenAI research chief Bob McGrew unveiled Arda, an AI manufacturing startup valued at $1.5 billion after a $230 million round, saying it aims to help factory engineers like Claude or Cursor assist programmers.