Figure AI
Building general-purpose humanoid robots powered by AI for commercial and industrial workforces. Partnered with BMW and OpenAI to deploy autonomous humanoids in real-world manufacturing environments.
Overview
Figure AI is developing general-purpose humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans in manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse environments. The company's Figure 02 robot stands at human scale and features advanced dexterous manipulation, bipedal locomotion, and AI-powered reasoning capabilities developed in partnership with OpenAI. Figure has secured a landmark commercial agreement with BMW to deploy robots at its Spartanburg, South Carolina manufacturing facility, marking one of the first real-world deployments of humanoid robots in automotive production. The company's approach combines cutting-edge hardware engineering with foundation model-based intelligence, enabling robots to understand natural language instructions, perceive their environment, and execute complex multi-step tasks. With backing from Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and OpenAI, Figure has assembled one of the most impressive investor syndicates in AI. The humanoid robotics market represents a potential multi-trillion dollar opportunity as robots augment human labor across industries facing persistent workforce shortages.
Funding History
Humanoid robot maker partners with BMW and OpenAI.
Humanoid robotics startup attracts heavyweight tech investors.
Humanoid robotics startup founded by Brett Adcock raises seed to build general-purpose robots.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much has Figure AI raised in total?
- Figure AI has raised a total of $754M across 3 funding rounds.
- Who are Figure AI's investors?
- Figure AI's investors include Sequoia Capital, Microsoft Ventures, Amazon Web Services, NVIDIA, Undisclosed.
- What does Figure AI do?
- Figure AI is developing general-purpose humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans in manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse environments. The company's Figure 02 robot stands at human scale and features advanced dexterous manipulation, bipedal locomotion, and AI-powered reasoning capabilities developed in partnership with OpenAI. Figure has secured a landmark commercial agreement with BMW to deploy robots at its Spartanburg, South Carolina manufacturing facility, marking one of the first real-world deployments of humanoid robots in automotive production. The company's approach combines cutting-edge hardware engineering with foundation model-based intelligence, enabling robots to understand natural language instructions, perceive their environment, and execute complex multi-step tasks. With backing from Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and OpenAI, Figure has assembled one of the most impressive investor syndicates in AI. The humanoid robotics market represents a potential multi-trillion dollar opportunity as robots augment human labor across industries facing persistent workforce shortages.
- When was Figure AI founded?
- Figure AI was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
- Where is Figure AI headquartered?
- Figure AI is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
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