Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-06-12 02:53Group 1 - Samsung Electronics and Nvidia are acquiring minority stakes in Skild AI Inc. to enhance their development in the emerging consumer robotics industry [1] - Samsung is investing $10 million in Skild, while Nvidia is investing $25 million, as part of Skild's Series B funding round led by SoftBank Group with a total of $100 million, valuing Skild at approximately $4.5 billion [1] - Samsung views the investment in Skild as a way to understand the startup and its talent without making a significant commitment, while also keeping pace with other South Korean conglomerates investing in Skild [1] Group 2 - Robotics technology is rapidly becoming a major growth area for global tech companies, with significant investments from Apple, Meta Platforms, Amazon, and Alphabet's Google [2] - Tesla has been preparing to launch its Optimus robot, while Samsung has made a small investment in Physical Intelligence, a startup developing underlying robotics algorithms, which has raised about $400 million and is recently valued at around $2.4 billion [3] - Samsung has ambitions beyond just selling vacuum robots, including humanoid robots and other home appliances, and plans to launch Ballie, a soccer ball-sized robot, in collaboration with Google [3]