Nvidia, Samsung Plan Investments in Robotics Startup Skild AI

Samsung Electronics Co. and Nvidia Corp. will take minority stakes in Skild AI Inc. as they seek to bolster their work in the emerging consumer robotics industry.

The South Korean tech leader is making a $10 million investment in Skild, which develops software for robots, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Santa Clara, California chipmaker is putting in $25 million, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing unannounced plans.

The financing is part of the company’s Series B funding round, which will value the company at around $4.5 billion and is led by ...