Skild AI
NativePrivateUpdated November 3, 2026Robotics foundation models (general-purpose robot brains)
- Website
- www.skild.ai
- CEO
- Deepak Pathak
- Founded
- 2023
- HQ
- Pittsburgh, United States
- Total Funding
- $2.2B
- Employees
- 51-200
Products & Offerings
Skild Brain
Skild's core foundation model, designed to control many robot types for tasks like manipulation, locomotion and navigation with little task-specific training.
Skild S1
A robotics foundation model built on in-context learning that can take on new manipulation tasks after watching one human video demonstration.
Fetch warehouse robotics (ex-Zebra Technologies)
Autonomous mobile robots and orchestration software, acquired from Zebra Technologies, that Skild is using to bring Skild Brain into warehouse fulfillment.
Skild Brain industrial integrations (ABB Robotics, Universal Robots)
Skild Brain deployed through partnerships on ABB industrial robots and Universal Robots cobot arms, so factories can add skills by fine-tuning on a small amount of task data instead of reprogramming.
Executive Summary
What they do
- Builds Skild Brain, one foundation model meant to control many robot types
- Released S1 in August 2026; it learns new manipulation tasks from one video
- Sells Fetch warehouse robots bought from Zebra Technologies in April 2026
Why it matters
- Reports $100M recurring revenue run rate within ten months of first deployment
- Reports more than 60 paying customers across factories, construction, kitchens and data centers
- Raised $1.4B Series C led by SoftBank in January 2026, valued above $14B
Best fit
- Manufacturers already running ABB or Universal Robots arms that want learned skills
- Warehouse operators looking to add AI-driven picking to Fetch autonomous mobile robots
- Robot makers that want a licensed robot brain instead of building one
Watch-outs
- Skild says S1 learns from one video but plans real-world deployment only by 2027
- Customer data may help train the shared model unless contracts say otherwise
- Learned, non-deterministic robot behavior may complicate safety certification and upcoming EU rules
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Skild AI is among the best-funded and most commercially advanced companies building robot foundation models. It has reported recurring revenue, a production deployment with NVIDIA and Foxconn, and channel partnerships with ABB and Universal Robots. Buyers in manufacturing and logistics should run a structured pilot against Physical Intelligence and in-house or integrator options. Test success rates, failure handling and safety cases on their own tasks, and get contract terms on how operational data can be used for training.
Signal Provenance
Latest observation date and source for each signal category
| Signal Category | Last Updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
Funding Signals Last funding round, Funding stage | Oct 30, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Hiring Velocity Headcount, Headcount growth | Nov 3, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Technical Output Research papers, GitHub activity | Nov 1, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
News Sentiment News mentions, News sentiment | Nov 3, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Partnership Signals Enterprise partnerships, Distribution partners | Nov 3, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Revenue Indicators ARR estimate, Revenue growth | Nov 3, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Leadership Signals CEO tenure, Founder-led | Nov 3, 2026 | Montclare research agents |
Competitive Position Category rank, Market share | Never | Montclare research agents |
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