Skild AI's four-legged robots start a six-month pilot at Pittsburgh International Airport

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Skild AI has deployed four quadruped robot dogs at Pittsburgh International Airport for a six-month pilot, run through the airport's xBridge startup program. The first tasks are monitoring air quality and reporting spills or overflowing trash cans to staff. Security and autonomous food delivery are possible later uses, not part of the pilot.

• The pilot began with a demonstration at the airport on a Tuesday; the report is dated September 29, 2026 and was updated October 14.
• First-phase tasks are monitoring air quality and reporting spills or full trash bins to airport staff.
• xBridge is an Allegheny County Airport Authority initiative that tests startup technology at the airport.
• Airport CIO Deepak Nayyar said security and food delivery could follow if the pilot goes well.