A valuation of 40 million, a Tesla-affiliated team—Alfred’s project is quite interesting, and Ultraman even showed up to endorse it early.

CryptoWorld News reports that Ultraman invested in the embodied intelligence startup Alfred through his venture capital fund, Hydrazine Capital. Alfred was co-founded by former Tesla designer Ankit Ukil and former Meta Reality Labs engineer Dömötör Gulyas, and it focuses on developing the software foundation for robots and self-driving cars. Alfred is currently planning a new round of financing at a valuation of $40 million, has been operating in secret for about nine months, and has recruited technical talent from well-known companies including Tesla, Ford, and Honda. Ultraman’s support for the company goes beyond investment; he connected with Ukil through their shared love of cars and expressed recognition and support even before the company was established.