Skild AI — General-purpose robot foundation model (Skild Brain, S1) that lets any robot learn tasks, deployed in warehouses, cafes and industrial settings.. Pricing model: Recurring software licence for robot 'brains' (structure not public). Value metric: unknown (likely per robot/deployment; not verified).
At a glance
| Company | Skild AI |
|---|---|
| What it does | General-purpose robot foundation model (Skild Brain, S1) that lets any robot learn tasks, deployed in warehouses, cafes and industrial settings. |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (ARR Club lists US) |
| Pricing model | Recurring software licence for robot 'brains' (structure not public) |
| Value metric | unknown (likely per robot/deployment; not verified) |
| Pricing page | unknown (no public pricing) |
Plans and prices
No public pricing.
Growth milestones
Skild AI appears in our analysis of 2026's $100M ARR class. Figures are company-reported unless stated.
- 2026-01: Had raised $1.4B by January at a $14B valuation (ARR Club summary). (source)
- 2026-01-17: ARR reported at $30M. (source)
- 2026-09-11: $100M ARR run-rate ten months after first commercial deployment; running on hundreds of robots at 60+ companies; acquired Zebra Technologies' robotics automation business. (source)
How it grows
Partnerships with robot hardware makers and integrators; acquisition of an installed base (Zebra robotics unit); land in one workflow and expand across robots.
What you can steal
subscription model choice
Sell software as a recurring licence on top of hardware the customer already owns, so revenue recurs even after the hardware sale.
land and expand
Buying a business with an installed base can jump-start recurring revenue faster than winning customers one by one.
Sources
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