Fortune March 1, 2024
Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics startup Figure.

Sunnyvale, California-based Figure announced the partnership Thursday along with $675 million in venture capital funding from a group that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as well as Microsoft, chipmaker Nvidia and the startup-funding divisions of Intel and OpenAI.

Figure is less than two years old and doesn’t have a commercial product but is persuading influential tech industry backers to support its vision of shipping billions of human-like robots to the world’s workplaces and homes.

“If we can just get humanoids to do work that humans are not wanting to do because there’s a shortfall...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Robotics/RPA, Technology
The case for human-centered AI
European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai
How Health Systems Can Collaborate on AI Tools
The Future Talent Equation: How To Identify And Retain Talent In The Age Of AI
A Roadmap For AI In Education: Turning Disruption Into Opportunity

Share This Article