Skillmaker

What Skillmaker does

Skillmaker.AI is developing a revolutionary AI-as-a-Service platform designed to transform corporate learning and development across various industries. Our solution combines fine-tuned frontier Large Language Models, open-source generative models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Extended Reality (XR) to convert domain-specific knowledge into engaging, accessible, and contextually relevant learning experiences. This comprehensive platform seamlessly delivers immersive training through AI-powered XR workforce development that cuts time-to-competency from years to weeks, immediately boosting ROI for skilled labor-strapped industries. It automates content creation, provides personalized learning paths, and offers real-time performance tracking.

Products

• Skillmaker AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platformA robust, future-ready platform that combines AI, Extended Reality (XR), and data analytics to accelerate workforce development and automate content creation and delivery. It's designed for flexibility, enabling fast content creation, multi-platform delivery, and secure data management.
• Tech AssistProvides on-the-job, real-time guidance through AR Smart Glasses, AI, and remote experts, delivering real-time answers from a knowledge base.
• Smart Knowledge EngineUses a 7-Step Methodology to transform structured and unstructured data into task-specific content, automatically organizing manuals, videos, and other assets into deployable XR modules.
• Planner ModuleSeamlessly ingests existing manuals, videos, and guidelines, and auto-generates drafts of XR curricula, lesson plans, and lessons tailored to unique needs.
• Builder ModuleAutomatically compiles key details for XR developers and auto-generates VR, MR, and AR scenarios, prompts, and tutorials.
• Deployer ModulePushes content to XR headsets, mobile, and web, tracking performance in real-time.
• Knowledge CollectorAutomatically ingests, tags, and updates content, creating a single, reliable source of truth for training materials.

Key capabilities

• AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platform
• Fine-tuned frontier Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Open-source generative models
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Extended Reality (XR) combining VR, MR, and AR
• AI & Machine Learning for personalized, adaptive learning
• Cloud-Based & Multi-Device access (XR headsets, smart glasses, mobile, web browsers)
• Data Analytics & Machine Learning for performance tracking
• Integration with existing LMS and enterprise systems
• Security with encryption and multi-factor authentication
• Smart Knowledge Engine for content organization
• Automated lesson planning and script generation
• Immersive POV video, VR simulations, MR hands-on training, AR on-demand assistance
• Efficient Content Development with automated curriculum creation
• Diverse Databases (graph databases, vector embeddings)
• Continuous Improvement data flow (content creation, learner feedback, automatic updates)
• Data Protection (no AI training on customer data, isolated vector database)
• Data Portability (customer control over data)
• Automated XR Content Creation (Builder Module)
• Multi-Platform Delivery (Deployer Module)
• Performance & Feedback tracking
• Real-time skills assessments
• First-person POV learning and hands-on practice
• Automated curriculum creation and certification
• Personalized learning
• Scalable Centralized Training platform
• Seamless Collaboration between L&D and XR developers
• First-Person XR for hands-on workers
• Real-time visibility into adoption, completion rates, and performance
• AI-Powered SMART Engine for content generation
• End-to-End Modular System (Plan, Collect Knowledge, Build, Deploy, Reward, Manage)
• Fast-Track Training Creation
• Personalized Learning Paths
• Flexible Delivery Across Devices
• Actionable Insights & ROI
• Central Knowledge Base
• Rapid Job Analysis (7-step automated analysis)
• Future-Ready Training (human- and machine-ready content)
• Automated building tools, preconfigured templates, and AI-powered features for XR development
• Central dashboard for global uniformity and oversight
• Controlled, repeatable VR simulations for safety training
• Interactive, inclusive, and multilingual XR training

Use cases

• Transforming corporate learning and development
• Workforce development
• Cutting time-to-competency for skilled labor
• Assessing applicant or tech skill levels using XR headsets
• Accelerating first-person POV learning and hands-on practice
• Providing on-the-job, real-time guidance through AR Smart Glasses and AI
• Increasing ROI for C-Suite executives by cutting training costs and improving retention
• Automating job knowledge, curricula, and lesson creation for Learning & Development
• Streamlining programs through automated curriculum creation and certification for vocational instructors
• Delivering personalized learning that increases engagement, retention, and industry alignment
• Pinpointing worker skill gaps through real-time skills assessments
• Shortening training from months to weeks
• Delivering on-the-job support via AR smart glasses and remote experts
• Lowering onboarding timelines
• Reducing safety risks
• Boosting top-line revenue growth across multiple locations
• Skilling, reskilling, and upskilling workers quickly
• Reducing errors and rework through VR simulations
• Increasing productivity by getting new hires job-ready faster
• Boosting employee retention through engaging, hands-on learning
• Converting existing training materials into AI-powered XR experiences
• Minimizing errors and boosting productivity on the job with Tech Assist AR Smart Glasses
• Assessing current learners to fill in skill gaps or upskill quicker
• Creating, managing, and distributing training from one platform across a nationwide workforce
• Streamlining collaboration between L&D teams and XR developers
• Preparing students for hands-on careers in vocational education
• Augmenting traditional lessons into immersive, interactive experiences for students
• Expanding XR learning across multiple campuses
• Ensuring safety, compliance & accreditation in vocational training
• Supporting multiple learning styles with interactive, inclusive, and multilingual XR training
• Bridging the vocational education gap between learning and doing
• Providing risk-free, immersive environments for students to practice and refine skills
• Accelerating skill mastery
• Improving engagement and retention in training
• Adapting training as industries evolve
• Integrating with LMS and credentialing systems

AI approach

Skillmaker.AI combines fine-tuned frontier Large Language Models, open-source generative models, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to convert domain-specific knowledge into engaging, accessible, and contextually relevant learning experiences. It uses AI and machine learning to automate content creation, personalize learning, and analyze performance data. The platform leverages a "Smart Knowledge Engine" to transform structured and unstructured data into task-specific content and automates lesson planning and script generation.

Tech named: AI-as-a-Service platform, fine-tuned frontier Large Language Models, open-source generative models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI & Machine Learning, Smart Knowledge Engine, generative AI, graph databases, fast semantic search with vector embeddings, LLMs

Industries served

• Technical and Vocational Training
• Corporate Learning and Development
• Transportation
• Industrial
• Construction
• Automotive Industry
• Industrial Manufacturing
• Vocational Education

What it says sets it apart

• Leverages 50 years of proven training experience and 30 years of immersive innovation
• Cuts time-to-competency from years to weeks
• Immediately boosts ROI for skilled labor-strapped industries
• Automates job knowledge, curricula, and lesson creation, cutting content dev time by 70%
• Partners with top industry organizations (e.g., NCCER) and leading companies
• Turns training into a profit center
• Only teaches what the individual does not know (precision)
• Scalability: Create once, iterate rapidly, and deploy as needed at a lower cost
• Integration with existing information systems for powerful customization
• Directly aligns immersive XR training with measurable business outcomes
• AI-driven XR training simulates real-world tasks, eliminating redundancy and reducing training time
• VR simulations offer risk-free practice, reducing mistakes and costly rework
• Engaging, hands-on learning with rewards boosts motivation and reduces turnover
• AI-Optimized XR Training drives profitability for C-Suite Execs
• Seamlessly combines AI, Extended Reality (XR), and data analytics
• AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platform built on a robust, future-ready foundation
• AI-powered XR training leverages familiar gaming and mobile technology
• Uses LLMs, generative AI, and RAG to deliver personalized, adaptive learning
• Automates lesson planning and script generation, freeing L&D teams to focus on strategy
• Combines VR, MR, and AR into one platform
• Collaborates with Meta, Android XR, Unreal Engine, Unity, and Nvidia
• Modular AIaaS platform designed for flexibility
• Data flow closes the loop between content creation, learner feedback, and automatic updates
• No AI training on customer data; stored in an isolated vector database
• Customers control their data (portability)
• AI-powered XR experiences boost training motivation and engagement by up to 75%
• Employees using AI-guided XR training complete tasks with 90% accuracy
• Retrieval-augmented generation grounded in company’s validated data, eliminating AI “hallucinations”
• Purpose-built for workforce development, delivering consistent, industry-specific training on demand
• Supercharges human expertise rather than replacing it
• 30-minute XR simulations reveal real skills, eliminating guesswork
• XR modules turn months of learning into days
• Learners must learn and test every five concepts and achieve 100% mastery before progressing
• Complete workforce solution, not just another digital learning tool
• Planner Module auto-generates drafts of XR curricula, lesson plans, and lessons
• AI-powered Knowledge Engine organizes and tags content for specific roles
• Builder Module automatically compiles key details for developers, accelerating large-scale content creation
• First-Person XR immerses learners in realistic, interactive simulations for hands-on workers
• Provides real-time visibility into adoption, completion rates, and performance
• Smarter, faster, and more effective way to build skills at scale compared to other XR training platforms
• AI-Powered SMART Engine automates content generation from existing and supplemental content
• End-to-End Modular System covering Plan, Collect Knowledge, Build, Deploy, Reward, and Manage
• Fast-Track Training Creation reduces development time from months to days
• Personalized Learning Paths tailor content to each user’s skills and progress
• Flexible Delivery Across Devices (XR headsets, AR glasses, mobile devices)
• Actionable Insights & ROI with real-time performance tracking
• AI-powered Knowledge Collector creates a single, reliable source of truth
• Automates a structured 7-step analysis for rapid job analysis
• Organizes human- and machine-ready content simultaneously for future-ready training
• AI-driven tools and templates simplify XR development, cutting costs and production time
• Central dashboard ensures global uniformity and easy oversight with automated deployment, tracking, reporting, and billing tools
• Creates controlled, repeatable VR simulations for safety protocols
• Precision AI rooted in institutional validated curriculum, eliminating AI “hallucinations” for vocational training
• Hands-on learning that prepares students for actual job demands—no guesswork, no filler, and no fabricated data
• Enhances curriculum with AI-powered XR labs, allowing students to practice, refine, and retain skills in a risk-free, immersive environment
• Faster Skill Mastery: immersive simulations accelerate learning
• Higher Engagement & Retention: hands-on XR training boosts motivation, improves comprehension, and reduces dropout rates
• Future-Ready & Scalable: easily update and adapt training as industries evolve
• Seamless Integration: works with LMS and credentialing systems

Funding rounds we track

From the AI funding tracker — rounds as reported by the linked publications.