Posted 2/23/2024, 11:39:00 PM
Major Tech Firms Invest $675M in Figure AI to Build Advanced Humanoid Robots
- Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, OpenAI, Microsoft, and others investing $675M in robotics startup Figure AI at $2B valuation
- Figure AI developing humanoid robot called Figure 01 to perform dangerous jobs unsuitable for humans
- Robot aimed at alleviating labor shortages with human-like form and movement capabilities powered by AI
- Comes amid surge in AI robotics industry with companies like Tesla, Amazon, Sanctuary AI, and 1X Technologies
- Massive job loss feared from advancement of humanoid robots and AI automation