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Figure AI: Humanoid robot maker given $2.6bn valuation by Jeff Bezos
Figure AI, humanoid startup, given $2.6 billion valuation by industry giants like Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and Microsoft.
Founded in 2022, the California-based company said that its priority will be in industries such as manufacturing, shipping and logistics, warehousing, and retail, “where labor shortages are the most severe.” Its founder Brett Adcock shared the news on X, stating that, “ OpenAI& Figure signed a collaboration agreement to develop next-generation AI models for robots” This investment, combined with our partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft, ensures that we are well-prepared to bring embodied AI into the world to make a transformative impact on humanity,” said Adcock in a statement. Her areas of speciality span a wide range, including technology, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), social politics, mental health, and nonfiction books.
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