OpenAI has seen the future, and it involves imbuing a humanoid robot with the silicon spark of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The developer of ChatGPT, the generative AI technology that has set the world abuzz, said it\u2019s investing in Figure, a California company that makes robots for the workplace. OpenAI and Figure will also join forces to develop AI technology aimed at helping robots \u201cprocess and reason from language,\u201d the companies announced in a news release.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launched in 2022, Figure is building what it calls \u201cgeneral purpose humanoids\u201d that can labor alongside people, as well as do dangerous or unpleasant work. \u201cThere are over 10 million unsafe or undesirable jobs in the U.S. alone, and an aging population will only make it increasingly difficult for companies to scale their workforces,\u201d the company says on its website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other blue-chip players joining OpenAI to invest in Figure include Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions, his family office), Intel, Microsoft and Nvidia, with the $675 million venture round announced Thursday valuing the robotics company at $2.6 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Figure is one of a growing number of companies developing robots to work in warehouses, factories and other industrial settings. The company\u00a0announced\u00a0in January that it had signed a deal with BMW to deploy robots in the German automaker\u2019s plants, including the German company\u2019s facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur vision at Figure is to bring humanoid robots into commercial operations as soon as possible,\u201d said Brett Adcock, the startup\u2019s founder and CEO, in a statement on its latest funding round. \u201cThis 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s a look at what Figure\u2019s robot can do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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