Conversation: SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund Skild AI at $14B, nearly tripling its value Crunch
A: Hey buddy! Guess what?
B: What's up, man? I didn't catch anything new.
A: SoftBank and Nvidia are talking about investing over a billion dollars in this robot AI company called Skild! Valued at around 14 billion!
B: Whoa, that's some big numbers! And they aren't building their own hardware?
A: That's right! They're making a software model for various robots instead. Pretty cool, huh?
B: Yeah, I remember they showed off their robot picking up dishes and climbing stairs last July.
A: Exactly! They also partnered with LG CNS and Hewlett Packard Enterprise to develop their ecosystem.
B: That's interesting. AI robotics seems to be quite popular now, huh? I heard about another company called Physical Intelligence raising $600 million too.
A: You got it! And Figure, a humanoid robot developer, raised more than a billion at a 39 billion valuation in September. It's crazy how much money is going into this field!
B: Wow, I can't wait to see what the future holds for robots here in Japan!
B: What's up, man? I didn't catch anything new.
A: SoftBank and Nvidia are talking about investing over a billion dollars in this robot AI company called Skild! Valued at around 14 billion!
B: Whoa, that's some big numbers! And they aren't building their own hardware?
A: That's right! They're making a software model for various robots instead. Pretty cool, huh?
B: Yeah, I remember they showed off their robot picking up dishes and climbing stairs last July.
A: Exactly! They also partnered with LG CNS and Hewlett Packard Enterprise to develop their ecosystem.
B: That's interesting. AI robotics seems to be quite popular now, huh? I heard about another company called Physical Intelligence raising $600 million too.
A: You got it! And Figure, a humanoid robot developer, raised more than a billion at a 39 billion valuation in September. It's crazy how much money is going into this field!
B: Wow, I can't wait to see what the future holds for robots here in Japan!
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Summary
SoftBank, Nvidia invest over a billion in AI robot company Skild, valued at $14B. They focus on software model for various robots, partnering with LG CNS and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Similar efforts noted in companies like Physical Intelligence and Figure. Robotics AI field receiving
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Category ID: conversation_summary
Date: Dec. 9, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-09
Created: 2025/12/09 19:42
Updated: 2025/12/09 20:00
Last Read: 2025/12/09 20:00