Skild AI
[PRIVATE]HQ: Pittsburgh, PA · Est. 2023 · 0 models registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Skild AI: $1.8B raised. 15 sources back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
$1.8B
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
0
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
American robotics-AI company (Pittsburgh, founded 2023 by former Carnegie Mellon professors Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta) building the 'Skild Brain', an omni-bodied foundation model designed to control any robot (quadruped, humanoid, arm, mobile manipulator) without per-body retraining, trained on human video and physics simulation. Raised a ~$1.4B round (Jan 2026, led by SoftBank, with NVIDIA's NVentures, Bezos expeditions, and others) at a ~$14B+ valuation; total funding reported >$2B. Builds the robot brain, not hardware.
Well-capitalized with $2.2B raised and recent funding activity. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Key Facts
Claims & Reality Assessment
- • MESSINATOR HUMANOID SOCCER DEMO (SEP 2026, COMPANY-CLAIMED)
- • Company (@SkildAI Sep 23 2026): Messinator demo trains a humanoid for football via ~140 years of virtual self-play (company wording: virtual World Cup), including dribble / shield / tackle / basic teamwork behaviors, with no hand-crafted rewards called out in the post. Company demo claim on top of prior S1 / ~$100M ARR coverage; Isaac Sim stack not restated in this post
Audited Corporate Claims Ledger
- [OPEN]CapacityClaimed: Apr 15, 2026
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Skild AI.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder, Co-founder & President
Founding Team
cofounder · founded 2023-01-01
cofounder · founded 2023-01-01
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Skild AI x Zebra Technologies Robotics AcquisitionJun 15, 2026
MOST RECENT · Skild AI x Zebra Technologies Robotics Acquisition · 2026-06-15 · with Zebra Technologies · OPERATING · Skild AI Series A (2024) · 2024-07-09 · with Amazon · OPERATING
FAQ
What is Skild AI?
American robotics-AI company (Pittsburgh, founded 2023 by former Carnegie Mellon professors Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta) building the 'Skild Brain', an omni-bodied foundation model designed to control any robot (quadruped, humanoid, arm, mobile manipulator) without per-body retraining, trained on human video and physics simulation. Raised a ~$1.4B round (Jan 2026, led by SoftBank, with NVIDIA's NVentures, Bezos expeditions, and others) at a ~$14B+ valuation; total funding reported >$2B. Builds the robot brain, not hardware.
What does Skild AI make?
Skild AI is a robot brain developer: 1 foundation model or autonomy stack on the DEPLOY registry are credited to Skild AI.
Is Skild AI publicly traded?
Skild AI is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of Skild AI?
Deepak Pathak is the ceo of Skild AI, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Skild AI?
Skild AI has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is Skild AI headquartered?
Skild AI is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
How much funding has Skild AI raised?
Skild AI has raised approximately $1.8B in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Skild AI?
Skild AI has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Is Skild AI a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Skild AI ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Skild AI founded?
Skild AI was founded in 2023.
Is Skild AI safe?
Skild AI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.