The Pittsburgh International Airport will soon have tech from one of the city\u2019s hottest robotics startups roaming around.<\/p>\n
As part of the airport\u2019s xBridge innovation program, four legged robots operating on Skild AI\u2019s software will be monitoring the terminal, initially monitoring air quality and eventually checking for spills and overflowing trash bins. Skild, which develops AI models for existing robots to work on, raised a massive $1.4 billion funding round earlier this year<\/a> and recently claimed it has hit a $100 million annual recurring revenue rate.<\/a><\/p>\n The program also announced that it is working with Texas-based Arrow Analytics for a pilot with Southwest Airlines. The startup\u2019s tech uses a suite of cameras and analytical software to give airlines a better estimate of how much overhead carry-on baggage space remains available on a plane while boarding.<\/p>\n Click here to read more from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times.<\/a><\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n Motorcyclist killed in Moon Township crash<\/a>Man shot, killed inside Swissvale home<\/a>Nearly 1K Duquesne Light Company union workers go on strike<\/a>Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injection doses; Tennessee governor halts executions <\/a>Steelers trading CB Joey Porter Jr. to Cowboys<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n