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Skild AI, a San Francisco robotics startup, has raised funding that values the company at $1.4 billion to develop a foundational model for robots. The model aims to allow machines to perform various tasks without specific training.

Skild's software focuses on multimodal processing of vision, touch, audio, and proprioception, promising faster deployment than traditional methods. The funding will support data center expansion and partnerships with robotic manufacturers such as Boston Dynamics and Amazon. Skild targets factory automation to address labor shortages costing manufacturers $50 billion annually.