OpenAI is Figure-ing its way to humanoid robots.

Figure AI, a robotics startup, is making serious moves in the humanoid robot space. Figure just scored $675 million in funding and teamed up with OpenAI and Microsoft to build next-level AI for their humanoid robots.

What's going on here?

Robots are about to get a lot smarter and closer to being used in everyday life.

What does this mean?

Figure’s fundraiser is a massive series B of $675B at a $2.6B valuation. Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Bezos are part of the investment. But I’m excited about the part 2 of this announcement. Figure and OpenAI are teaming up to create next-generation AI models for humanoid robots.

Microsoft Azure will provide the backbone for Figure's AI development. Think unlimited computing power to train their robot brains. All hail Satya—the compute God.

Why should I care?

Little reminder in the early days OpenAI did some robotics research but then discontinued it because the tendons in robots would keep breaking (kidding, but it’s somewhat true). Instead, it pursued "knowledge” centric AI. And in the meanwhile, Figure has mastered robots. So, expect the new robots to understand nuanced instructions and interact with our complex world.

They're not messing around – they've got big funding, star-studded partnerships, and a clear plan to get robots out of the lab and into the real world.