US EditionBezos, Nvidia Join OpenAI in Funding Humanoid Robot Startup
- Figure AI is raising $675 million in funding, with a valuation of around $2 billion before the investment. Major investors include Samsung's group, Parkway Venture Capital, and Align Ventures.
- Figure AI is developing a humanoid robot, Figure 01, capable of performing hazardous tasks and alleviating labor shortages. OpenAI is also a key investor, contributing $5 million to the funding round.
- The investment in Figure AI highlights the industry's interest in humanoid robots. Potential applications include handling delicate objects and performing tasks unsuitable for humans.
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Jeff Bezos and Nvidia are throwing serious cash at a human-like robot startup
Robot shaking hands.AndreyPopov/Getty ImagesFigure AI is raising millions from investors like Jeff Bezos and Microsoft for its humanoid robots.The startup's robot, Figure 01, will perform dangerous warehouse jobs amid labor shortages.Big-name backers include OpenAI, Nvidia, and Intel Corp.A startup that wants to put humanoid robots in warehouses around the world has an increasingly elite slate of big-name backers with deep pockets.Figure AI Inc.…
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Bezos, Nvidia join OpenAI in funding humanoid robot startup: Bloomberg
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Nvidia and other big technology names are investing in startup Figure AI that develops human-like robots, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the situation.
Bezos, Nvidia Join OpenAI in Funding Humanoid Robot Startup
Jeff Bezos, Nvidia Corp. and other big technology names are investing in a business that’s developing human-like robots, according to people with knowledge of the situation, part of a scramble to find new applications for artificial intelligence.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is investing tens of millions of euros in a company that develops human-like robots that should take over tasks for us with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). According to Bloomberg news agency, which is based on insiders, chip company Nvidia is also participating in a new capital injection into the start-up Figure AI.
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