1月15日，美国机器人初创公司 Skild AI 宣布完成约 14亿 美元（约合人民币97.6亿元）的C轮融资，估 值升至超 140亿 美元（约合人民币976.3亿元），达到7个月前的3倍。 本轮融资 由软银领投 ， 英伟达、Macquarie、1789 Capital、贝索斯家族办公室Bezos Expeditions跟 投，三星、LG、Salesforce 等公司也参与其中。 Skild AI联合创始人兼CEO Deepak Pathak称，资金将用于Skild Brain软件的推广、训练优化与机器人部 署扩展。 Skild AI自 2023年5月 成立以来，已累计融资 约20亿 美元（约合人民币139.4亿元），正试图打造"通用 机器人大脑"，推动机器人像人类一样通过观看视频和实践学习完成任务。 从Meta走出的创业团队，想做任何机器人都能用的"通用大脑" Skild AI由Deepak Pathak与Abhinav Gupta共同创立， 二人早年曾在Meta机器人实验室共事 ，后分别在 卡内基梅隆大学机器人研究所担任教授。 Skild AI团队打造的Skild Brain 以大规模人类视频与模拟练习为 ...

智东西1月15日消息，今日，美国机器人初创公司Skild AI宣布完成约14亿美元（约合人民币97.6亿元）的C轮融资，估值升至超140亿美元 （约合人民币976.3亿元），达到7个月前的3倍。 本轮融资由软银领投，英伟达、Macquarie、1789 Capital、贝索斯家族办公室Bezos Expeditions跟投，三星、LG、Salesforce等公司也参与其 中。 Skild AI联合创始人兼CEO Deepak Pathak称，资金将用于Skild Brain软件的推广、训练优化与机器人部署扩展。 Skild AI自2023年5月成立以来，已累计融资约20亿美元（约合人民币139.4亿元），正试图打造"通用机器人大脑"，推动机器人像人类一样通 过观看视频和实践学习完成任务。 01. 从Meta走出的创业团队 想做任何机器人都能用的"通用大脑" Skild AI由Deepak Pathak与Abhinav Gupta共同创立，二人早年曾在Meta机器人实验室共事，后分别在卡内基梅隆大学机器人研究所担任教授。 ▲Skild AI联合创始人兼CEO Deepak Pathak（左）与联合创始人兼总裁A ...

Core Insights - The article discusses the rise of Physical Intelligence (PI), a startup in the field of embodied intelligence, which has achieved a valuation of approximately 56 billion yuan (around 8 billion USD) after raising 600 million USD in its latest funding round [2] - PI's approach emphasizes a "software-first" strategy, aiming to create a universal robotic brain that can control various robot bodies without being hardware-dependent [5][6] - The competition in the global "universal robotic brain" arena is intensifying, with both international players like PI and domestic innovators like Qianjue Technology emerging rapidly [9] Funding and Valuation - PI's latest funding round was led by CapitalG, with participation from existing investors such as Lux Capital, Thrive Capital, and Jeff Bezos, as well as new investors like Index Ventures and T. Rowe Price [2] - The company's valuation surged from 2 billion USD to 5.6 billion USD in a short period, making it the highest-valued player in the universal robotic brain sector [2] - The funding history of PI includes a seed round of 70 million USD in March 2024 and an angel round of 400 million USD in November 2024 [11] Team and Expertise - PI has assembled a high-profile team, including CEO Karol Hausman from Google DeepMind and co-founder Sergey Levine, a leading academic in reinforcement learning [4] - The team comprises top talents from institutions like Google, Tesla, and Stanford, creating a strong research and development matrix that integrates academia and industry [4] Technological Advancements - PI aims to overcome the technical bottleneck of creating truly universal robots that can adapt to diverse scenarios and make autonomous decisions [5] - The newly released robotic foundation model π*0.6 significantly enhances the robot's generalization ability in complex tasks, showcasing impressive performance in real-world applications [6][8] - The model's capabilities include making espresso, folding clothes, and assembling industrial boxes with a success rate exceeding 90% [8] Competitive Landscape - The competition between PI and Skild AI highlights two distinct approaches: PI focuses on real-world training, while Skild AI emphasizes large-scale simulation environments [17][18] - Skild AI has also seen rapid valuation growth, reaching approximately 45 billion yuan (around 6.3 billion USD) within a year [13] - Both companies are vying to establish themselves as leaders in the robotic brain sector, with differing strategies for commercialization and technological development [21][34] Domestic Innovations - Qianjue Technology, similar to PI, is focused on developing a universal robotic brain and has formed partnerships with various hardware manufacturers [22] - The company aims to create a clear commercialization path by initially targeting household robots and gradually expanding into service and industrial applications [22] - The competition among domestic players like Qianjue Technology and international firms like PI reflects a broader trend in the robotics industry towards developing versatile and capable robotic systems [24]