Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-08 23:57Group 1 - SoftBank Group and NVIDIA are negotiating to lead a funding round of over $1 billion for Skild AI, valuing the company at approximately $14 billion [1] - Skild AI, founded nearly three years ago, had a previous valuation of $4.7 billion after raising $500 million in May, led by SoftBank with participation from LG Technology Ventures, Samsung, and NVIDIA [3] - Skild AI focuses on developing a robot-agnostic foundational model that can be customized for different types of robots and applications, rather than creating proprietary hardware [3] Group 2 - Skild AI released its universal robot model "Skild Brain" in July, showcasing capabilities such as picking up utensils and navigating stairs [3] - The interest in AI robotics is increasing, with another company, Physical Intelligence, recently completing a $600 million funding round, valuing it at $5.6 billion [4] - In September, humanoid robot company Figure completed a funding round exceeding $1 billion, achieving a valuation of $39 billion [4]