Skild AI Unveils “Skild Brain” — AI for Any Robot

Skild AI, a robotics startup backed by Amazon, SoftBank, and others, has launched Skild Brain, a general-purpose AI model designed to power various robots from humanoids and robot dogs to industrial arms and warehouse bots.

This foundation AI model allows robots to learn and adapt like humans, making them useful across industries without needing retraining for every task.

What’s new:

Impressive Demos: Robots powered by Skild Brain can now climb stairs, sort dishes, walk in rough terrain, recover from being pushed, and manipulate objects in clutter, all with real-world awareness.

Shared Learning: Every robot using Skild Brain contributes data back to a central AI system.

This means all robots improve together as they operate across locations and use cases.

Smart Safety: Skild Brain includes safety protocols like force limits and collision avoidance, making robots safe to work near humans.

Flexible Use: Works across multiple robot types, including wheeled bots, quadrupeds, arms, and humanoids from different manufacturers.

Real-Time Adaptation: The AI helps robots adjust on the fly even in unseen or dynamic environments reducing reliance on pre-programmed rules.

Key Features of Skild Brain

Cross-Robot Compatibility: Works seamlessly with different robot types wheeled robots, legged robots, robotic arms, and humanoids.

Multi-Modal Input: Trains using a mix of data sources including simulation environments, real-world robot feedback, and online videos.

Self-Supervised Learning: Learns patterns and behaviors without needing manually labeled datasets or specific training for each task.

Physical Reasoning: Understands physics, terrain, and object interactions to make safe, intelligent movement decisions.

Scalable Deployment: Can run on cloud infrastructure or local edge devices, making it suitable for large fleets or individual units.

Continuous Updates: All connected robots contribute to and benefit from shared learning,if one robot improves, others get better too.

Built-In Safety Controls: Includes safety features like power limitations, collision avoidance, and controlled movement to ensure safe interaction with people and surroundings.

Pricing

Skild Brain is offered as AI-as-a-Service through a monthly subscription model, while exact pricing isn’t public, early reports suggest $2,000–$10,000/month per robot, depending on capability tier, robot type, and support requirements.

Large partners like LG CNS are using enterprise licenses with volume pricing and integration support.

Availability

The platform is already deployed in pilot programs with clients in logistics and industrial sectors.

Selective robotics companies can apply for early access licenses through Skild AI’s website.

A broader launch is expected by Q4 2025, including developer APIs and tools for robot OEMs (original equipment manufacturers).

News Gist

Skild AI has launched Skild Brain, a general purpose AI model for robots.

Backed by Amazon and SoftBank, it enables robots to learn, adapt, and safely perform real-world tasks across industries supporting shared learning, multi-robot compatibility, and scalable deployment.