* Skild Brain model enhances robot versatility across environments * Robotics faces a unique data scarcity challenge, says CEO Pathak * Model includes measures to ensure safe human interaction By Akash Sriram July 29 (Reuters) - Robotics startup Skild AI, backed by Amazon.com ( AMZN ) and Japan's SoftBank Group, on Tuesday unveiled a foundational artificial intelligence model designed to...

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(Reuters) -Robotics startup Skild AI, backed by Amazon.com and Japan's SoftBank Group, on Tuesday unveiled a foundational artificial intelligence model designed to run on nearly any robot - from assembly-line machines to humanoids. The model, called Skild Brain, enables robots to think, navigate and respond more like humans. Its launch comes amid a broader push to build humanoid robots capable...