Figure AI Raises $675M from Bezos, Nvidia, Microsoft to Build Humanoid Bots for Workplaces
• Figure AI, an AI startup developing humanoid robots, raised $675M from investors including Bezos, Nvidia, and Microsoft. The funding values the company at $2B.
• The cash infusion comes amid growing enthusiasm for AI and robotics on the heels of ChatGPT's viral adoption.
• Figure AI aims to develop advanced manufacturing robots to alleviate labor shortages and improve workplace safety.
• The company burst onto the scene last year with its Figure 01 humanoid bot, designed for various assistive roles from factory work to household help.
• Figure 01 moves and interacts like a human thanks to integrated AI software, allowing it to take over dangerous, repetitive, and tedious tasks from workers.