Amazon-backed Skild AI unveils general-purpose AI model for multi-purpose robots


A collage of Skild AI's robots shows them in action, sorting dishes and climbing stairs, in this handout released on July 29, 2025. Skild AI/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) -Robotics startup Skild AI, backed by Amazon.com and Japan's SoftBank Group, on Tuesday unveiled a foundational artificial intelligence model designed to run on nearly any robot — from assembly-line machines to humanoids.

The model, called Skild Brain, enables robots to think, navigate and respond more like humans. Its launch comes amid a broader push to build humanoid robots capable of more diverse tasks than the single-purpose machines currently found on factory floors.

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