Skild AI, a new artificial intelligence company, has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round. The funding came from big names like Jeff Bezos and Softbank.
Skild AI, which started at Carnegie Mellon, is working on an AI system called a “general-purpose brain.” This AI brain can be added to different robots and machines.
The company is now valued at $1.5 billion. The funding was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue, SoftBank Group, and Jeff Bezos through Bezos Expeditions. Other investors include Felicis Ventures, Sequoia, Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, CRV, Amazon, SV Angel, and Carnegie Mellon University.
Skild AI aims to create an artificial general intelligence (AGI), similar to what companies like OpenAI and Anthropic AI are trying to develop. AGI is a concept where AI can think and learn like a human, but it’s still theoretical and not yet proven possible.
Skild AI’s long-term goal is to build a modular AI brain that can be used in many different robots and machines, as long as they meet power and connectivity needs. However, specific details about this product are still unknown.
While the announcement did not give details about future plans or partnerships, it’s possible that Jeff Bezos and Amazon might work closely with Skild AI. Other robotics companies, like Boston Dynamics, could also be potential partners.
Developing an AI brain will likely require large infrastructure, similar to the development of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This could mean working with chipmakers like Nvidia and AMD. Amazon, with its powerful GPU cluster and popular cloud services platform, might also play a key role in this development.
Source: cointelegraph
