Pittsburgh-based Skild AI has closed a massive funding round led by SoftBank and NVIDIA, cementing its lead in the race to develop a universal "omni-bodied" brain for robotics.
In a massive escalation of the robotic software race, SoftBank and NVIDIA are reportedly in talks to invest over $1 billion in Skild AI, tripling the startup''s valuation as it details its "omni-bodied" brain technology.
Following mixed results with its Pepper robot, SoftBank is reportedly intensifying its search for investments in next-generation humanoid robotics, targeting AI-driven companies like Agility Robotics and Skild AI.