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Skild AI, a Pittsburgh robotics startup founded in 2023, raised nearly $1.4 billion from SoftBank in January 2026, pushing its valuation past $14 billion. The company builds the Skild Brain, a single AI to control any robot, and reported roughly $30 million in 2025 revenue. The valuation reflects investor belief that robotics intelligence, not hardware, is the next platform.
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