Skild AI, SoftBank and ft

SoftBank set to invest in robotics start-up Skild AI at $4bn valuation
SoftBank slated to invest in Skild AI at $4B valuation, FT reports
SoftBank is slated to invest in robotics startup Skild AI in a transaction that would value the startup at $4B, the Financial Times reports.
SoftBank to invest $500M in robotics startup Skild AI
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Using AI, researchers devise a fast and precise way to teach robots complicated skills
At UC Berkeley, researchers in Sergey Levine's Robotic AI and Learning Lab eyed a table where a tower of 39 Jenga blocks stood perfectly stacked. Then a white-and-black robot, its single limb doubled over like a hunched-over giraffe,
Figure AI details plan to improve humanoid robot safety in the workplace
Safety is often overlooked in the rush to bring humanoid robots to the workplace. As high-profile corporations ranging from retailers like Amazon to
Deepseek Freakout, Skild Robotics Raises $500 Million, Eleven Labs AI $250 Million
DeepSeek’s AI disrupts industry, causing Nvidia’s $600B plunge. AI investments surge: SoftBank backs Skild AI, ElevenLabs raises $250M, and Infinite Reality buys Obsess.
SoftBank in Talks to Lead $500 Million AI Robotics Funding
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to lead a $500 million funding round for Skild AI, a startup building robotics software, according to people familiar with the matter. The startup would be valued at $4 billion,
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Figure AI humanoid robots to pass brutal battery, safety tests before launch
Figure AI announces plans for a Center for Humanoid Safety, focusing on transparency, rigorous testing, and third-party certification for safer robots.
Robotics and AI, oh my!
I expect we will hear a LOT about robotics and AI tonight. Tesla spent the morning posting as much. The AI-focused account run by the company posted a video on X that showed cars coming off the manufacturing line in Fremont and driving themselves to the lot where they’re prepped for delivery.
Kulina: Tesla is a diversified play on AI and robotics
Joel Kulina, Head of Technology/Media Trading at Wedbush Securities, discusses Tesla's recent earnings miss on revenue, EPS, and margins, highlighting that the stock's movement is driven by hype around AI and robotics,
FSD, Robotics, And AI: Looking Past Tesla's Earnings Numbers
Tesla, Inc.'s Q4 results missed expectations, but future growth prospects in FSD, AI, and robotics make it a top long idea for 2025. Click for my TSLA update.
Nvidia Brings AI To The Physical World At CES 2025
Nvidia's new focus on physical AI and robotics has crucial implications for industrial automation systems. With this shift, we’re seeing the rise of robotic enterprises.
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Humanoid robots dance to folk tunes on China’s New Year Gala with AI power
Sixteen robots wowed audiences at the Spring Festival Gala, flawlessly performing the Yangge dance with human dancers in perfect sync.
Why AI Robotics Stock Symbotic Jumped 14% This Week
Overall, Symbotic believes the two deals could boost its backlog by more than $5 billion and open up a new market for micro-fulfillment of customer orders. The new addressable mar