Posted 2/24/2024, 3:03:00 AM
Figure AI Startup Raises $675M from Bezos, Microsoft, Nvidia to Build Humanoid Warehouse Robots
- Figure AI Inc. raising $675M in funding from investors like Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, Nvidia, Intel, and OpenAI
- The startup aims to create humanoid warehouse robots called Figure 01 to address labor shortages
- Jeff Bezos committed $100M through his firm Explore Investments
- Microsoft investing $95M, Nvidia and Amazon-affiliated fund investing $50M each
- Figure had $2B pre-money valuation amid boom in AI and robots from companies like Tesla