15-01-2026 16:55 via eweek.com

This $14B Startup Is Building a ‘Brain’ for All Robots

What if every robot could run on the same brain? SoftBank wants to find out.On Jan. 14, robotics startup Skild AI raised a $1.4 billion in a SoftBank-led funding round, tripling its valuation to $14 billion and cementing its place as one of the most valuable robotics AI companies in the world. Just two years after launch, Skild has now attracted 22 investors and more than $1.83 billion in total funding, signaling surging confidence in “physical AI” as the next major tech frontier.Bui
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