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European AI researcher Matthias Niessner’s startup, SpAItial, has secured $13 million in seed funding to advance the development of spatial foundation models. The funding will be used to accelerate the creation of AI models capable of interpreting and interacting with spatial data, positioning SpAItial at the forefront of next-generation AI technologies. This significant investment underscores the growing importance of spatial understanding in the AI landscape.