Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- On Feb. 14, local time, according to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, robotics startup Figure AI is in talks with investors and plans toMobilizing $1.5 billion(Note: Currently approximately RMB 10,898 million)capitalThe company will be valued at $39.5 billion (currently around Rs. 286.983 billion) after the financing.
With the rapid development of AI technology, tech giants such as NVIDIA, Meta, Tesla, and several startups are stepping up their research and development ofHumanoid RobotThe company aims to drive innovation in robotics and automation technology using advanced AI models.
Companies expect humanoid robots to be able to cope with possible future labor shortages and take on some of theRepetitive work that is both dangerous and monotonous, such as logistics, warehousing and manufacturing. Customers of Figure AI reportedly include BMW of Germany.
Last year, the startup announcedSuccessful financing of $675 million(currently approximately RMB 4,904 million), with major investors including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft and Amazon founder Jeff BezosThe company is valued at $2.6 billion (currently around RMB 18.89 billion) after the financing.
Figure AI's founder and CEO, Brett Adcock, said last week that the company decided toTermination of Collaboration with OpenAIThe company's AI technology has been a major breakthrough in robotics since its inception. He said on the X platform, "Figure's AI models are developed entirely in-house, and external collaborations not onlyhasslesfurthermoreIt means nothing to our success.. "
It's not just Figure AI, but Meta has also been revealed to be starting a new team within its Reality Labs division focused on developing AI-powered humanoid robots that can assist with manual labor.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk also said last year that Optimus, the company's humanoid robot, could be ready by the end of the following year.
