--- title: Genesis AI bets wheels beat legs in the robot race description: Genesis AI has unveiled Eno, a wheeled robot with dexterous hands powered by a foundation model called GENE-26.5, positioning it as a cheaper and more... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/genesis-ai-bets-wheels-beat-legs-in-the-robot-race-t8y6qxwbf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Genesis AI bets wheels beat legs in the robot race | daily.dev og:description: Genesis AI has unveiled Eno, a wheeled robot with dexterous hands powered by a foundation model called GENE-26.5, positioning it as a cheaper and more... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/genesis-ai-bets-wheels-beat-legs-in-the-robot-race-t8y6qxwbf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/t8y6qxWBF.png og:image:alt: Genesis AI bets wheels beat legs in the robot race og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Genesis AI bets wheels beat legs in the robot race **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Genesis AI has unveiled Eno, a wheeled robot with dexterous hands powered by a foundation model called GENE-26.5, positioning it as a cheaper and more practical alternative to humanoid robots. The French-American startup argues that manipulation — not locomotion — is the hardest problem in robotics, and that wheels are cheaper, safer, and sufficient for target markets like logistics, manufacturing, hospitals, and hotels. To train Eno, Genesis developed $300 sensor gloves that collect up to five times more usable training data per session than conventional $6,000/hour teleoperation setups. The company raised $105 million in seed funding from Eclipse Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and notable angels including Eric Schmidt, and plans commercial deployments by end of 2026. The piece contextualizes Genesis's bet against a backdrop of massive humanoid investment — including Figure AI's $39B valuation and Boston Dynamics' plans for 30,000 Atlas units per year — while noting that only 23% of humanoid buyers report satisfaction. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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