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Skild AI, a robotics company based in Pittsburgh with roots also in San Francisco, has successfully closed a substantial $300 million Series A funding round. This funding round, which includes investment from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos through Bezos Expeditions and Softbank Group, has catapulted Skild AI's valuation to an impressive $1.5 billion.
The company specializes in developing an artificial intelligence model designed to serve as a versatile "brain" for various types of robots. This model aims to enable cost-effective robotics solutions across a wide array of industries and applications, from resilient quadrupeds navigating challenging environments to humanoid robots performing intricate tasks in both household and industrial settings.
Skild AI plans to utilize this fresh capital to further scale its technology and enhance its training datasets, paving the way for widespread commercial deployment in the future.
CEO and co-founder Deepak Pathak expressed confidence in Skild AI's potential to revolutionize the robotics industry and impact the global economy significantly. The company's strategic positioning in Pittsburgh's burgeoning AI hub, alongside a team comprising talent from Meta, Nvidia, Google, and other leading tech firms, underscores its commitment to innovation and growth.
Carnegie Mellon University, where Pathak and co-founder Abhinav Gupta are affiliated as educators, also participated in this funding round, highlighting the company's close ties to academia and research-driven development.
