Robot-brain investments: Skild AI valued at $14 billion, Sanctuary reaches 99.5% success rate
Skild AI reached a $14 billion valuation in a $1.4 billion Series C, building a "universal brain" for robots. Sanctuary AI achieved a 99.5% success rate and a 2.54-second cycle time on a cable-plugging task for a Tier 1 automotive supplier.
Who is affected and how
- supplier
- Automotive suppliers can also test AI-driven robot brains on complex assembly tasks, with cycle time and success rate as measurable criteria.
- engineer
- The robot's "brain" is increasingly a separate software layer, so hardware and model choices are being decoupled.
Sources
- Skild AI hits $14B valuation on $1.4B Series C to build a "universal brain" for robots - Dealroomapp.dealroom.co · Aug 24, 2026 · magyar
- Sanctuary AI Built A Robot Body. Now It’s Also Selling A Robot Brain - Forbesforbes.com · Aug 29, 2026 · magyar
- A startup founded by ex-DeepMind engineers wants to turn its customers into robot teachers - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Aug 29, 2026 · magyar
- Ex-Meta researchers launch open-weight AI model for industrial robotsaiforradalom.hu · Aug 26, 2026 · magyar
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