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Skild AI

Skild AI is chasing a shared robot-brain thesis, arguing that one adaptable model layer can generalize across many physical embodiments and deployment environments.

Pittsburgh, US

Founded

2023

Region

North America

Website

https://www.skild.ai

Current snapshot

Lifecycle position

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

Current position

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

Founded

2023

Watch cadence

Weekly

Last verified

2026-03-31

Focus

General-purpose robotics foundation model

Latest move

Building around the thesis that a shared robot brain can generalize across platforms.

Category and subcategory context

Frontier LabsRoboticsEmbodied AIResearch

Competitive context

FigurePhysical Intelligence1X

Recent models

Skild Brainmobile manipulation platformsecurity inspection platform

Products

Skild Brain

Open weights

API access

Watch level

Weekly

Signals

RoboticsFoundation modelResearch

Recent coverage of Skild AI

Recent business and product coverage pulled into the profile so you can see what is happening around the company without leaving the page.

VinDynamics and Skild AI form strategic partnership to advance humanoid ROBOTICS

VinDynamics and Skild AI form strategic partnership to advance humanoid ROBOTICS SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine

SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine•Jun 8

VinDynamics and Skild AI form strategic partnership to advance humanoid ROBOTICS

VinDynamics and Skild AI form strategic partnership to advance humanoid ROBOTICS Media OutReach Newswire

Media OutReach Newswire•Jun 8

VinDynamics and Skild AI form Strategic Partnership to Advance Humanoid ROBOTICS

VinDynamics and Skild AI form Strategic Partnership to Advance Humanoid ROBOTICS ACCESS Newswire

ACCESS Newswire•Jun 8

Robotics unicorn Skild AI lands Nvidia partnership to deploy software on GPU production lines

Robotics unicorn Skild AI lands Nvidia partnership to deploy software on GPU production lines The Business Journals

The Business Journals•Mar 17

Skild AI, a Robotics Startup, Raises $1.4 Billion for General Foundation Model Development with Investment from SoftBank, NVIDIA, HSG, Jeff Bezos and More

Skild AI, a Robotics Startup, Raises $1.4 Billion for General Foundation Model Development with Investment from SoftBank, NVIDIA, HSG, Jeff Bezos and More 36Kr

36Kr•Jan 29

Skild AI, Developer of General AI Platform Model for Robots, Raises Approximately $1.4 Billion Led by SoftBank Group

Skild AI, Developer of General AI Platform Model for Robots, Raises Approximately $1.4 Billion Led by SoftBank Group BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

BRIDGE（ブリッジ）•Jan 19