Skild AI, founded in 2023 in Pittsburgh, builds a general-purpose AI model that controls many types of robots. It raised $1.4 billion in a Series C led by SoftBank in January 2026, at a valuation of more than $14 billion.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Robot makers and operators that need a general robot brain |
From Skild AI's own website.
What stands out
- Works across many robot types
- Early revenue at scale
Worth knowing
- Depends on partners' hardware
- Young company
How it ranks
Skild AI is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups (Lister Score 95.8).
#2 in Best Robotics Startups · Lister Score 95.8
Skild says its revenue grew from zero to about $30 million in a few months in 2025, across security, construction, warehouses and factories..
| Rank | Best Robotics Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Figure AI | 97.1 |
| 2 | Skild AI | 95.8 |
| 3 | Physical Intelligence | 94.5 |
| 4 | FieldAI | 93.2 |
| 5 | Apptronik | 91.9 |
| 6 | NEURA Robotics | 90.6 |
| 7 | Dexterity | 89.3 |
| 8 | Galbot | 88.0 |
| 9 | Carbon Robotics | 86.7 |
| 10 | Chef Robotics | 85.4 |
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Skild AI is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups (Lister Score 95.8).
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