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OpenAI-backed startup Figure teases new humanoid robot ‘Figure 02’
Figure is backed by OpenAI among others to the tune of $675 million in its last round in February, but is teasing a new update today.
As you’ll see in the video, it is short on specifics but heavy on vibes and close-ups, showing views of what appear to be robotic joints and limbs as well as some interesting, possibly flexible mesh designs for the robot body and labels for torque ratings up to 150Nm (Newton-meters, or “the torque produced by a force of one newton applied perpendicularly to the end of a one-meter long lever arm” according to Google’s AI Overview) and “ROM”, which I take to be “range of motion” up to 195 degrees (out of a total 360). Adcock envisions the robots enhancing productivity and safety by taking on unsafe and undesirable jobs, ultimately contributing to a more automated and efficient future, while maintaining that they will never be weaponized. Though humanoid robots have long been a dream in sci-fi stories, their debut as commercial products has been slow going and marred by expensive designs confined primarily to research settings.
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