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An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks said future “humanoid” robots will have wheels and multiple arms.

Fortune

Blockchain lender Figure soars 30% after Nasdaq debut, nears $6 billion valuation

The IPO is the latest public offering from a crypto company.

Fortune

Should You Buy FIGR Stock After the Figure Technology IPO?

Figure is set to debut on the exchanges today.

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This new robot helper will do your house chores, so you can pop your feet up

Fold my laundry robot! What, you actually can?

OpenAI ChatGPT Agent announcement LIVE — all the big news from today's livestream

OpenAI has a big announcement to make. Could it be a new agentic AI browser? Could it even be ChatGPT-5?

Tom’s Guide

Is the CEO of the humanoid startup Figure AI exaggerating his startup’s work with BMW?

A closer look at the details of humanoid activity at the automaker's U.S. factory reveals a decidedly more modest affair than some of the CEO's past comments seemed to suggest.

Fortune

Watch eerie video of humanoid robot 'army' marching naturally, thanks to a major AI upgrade

Figure 02's human-like gait is the product of the company's simulated reinforcement learning system, and is just the beginning of its plans to make its robots perform physical tasks more naturally.

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Figure gains SEC approval for first interest-bearing stablecoin launch

It’s the first time the regulator has approved the registration of an interest-bearing stablecoin as a public security.

Fortune

Figure: Side By Side review – spikily stylish baroque and contemporary music

Stone Nest, LondonVivaldi and Handel shadow-boxed with Caroline Shaw and Joanna Ward in this ambitious, punchy concert

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft’s biz dev boss on the big bets that could define the future of AI

Microsoft’s Christopher Young shares how AI is taking shape in areas like embodied tech, sustainable data centers, and venture bets on cybersecurity, governance, and healthcare at Brainstorm AI.

Fortune

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the robot revolution to end hard work

A new breed of humanoid robots, backed in part by the world's richest men, is attracting both funding and commercial interest.

Fortune

Tesla is hiring workers for $48 an hour to wear motion-capture suits and gather data to train its humanoid robot

Elon Musk said Optimus’ factory automation efforts could boost Tesla to a $25 trillion valuation—36 times its current size.

Fortune

Meet Figure 02 — the AI-powered robot coming for the jobs humans don’t want

Figure says its second generation humanoid robot was rebuilt from the ground up and can handle speech-to-speech conversations with humans.

Tom’s Guide

Tesla will roll out 'genuinely useful' humanoid robots to factory floor next year says Musk

Could we get one to tidy the PC Gamer office?

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SoFi cofounder explains ‘maturing process’ after his exit, and why he prioritized culture at his latest startup

Mike Cagney admitted that there were cultural "deficiencies" at SoFi when he was CEO—and how it was a wake-up call.

The Guardian - UK

Our Mother review – reimagination of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater has a timeless directness and simplicity

Historical ensemble Figure and an excellent cast explore grief, compassion and hope through five women representing multiple generations

Tom’s Guide

Now ChatGPT has a body — startup puts OpenAI tech in a robot

Robotics startup Figure collaborated with OpenAI to power a robot that can speak with you and do basic tasks.

Tom’s Guide

OpenAI is about to give robots a brain to enhance 'robotic perception, reasoning and interaction'

OpenAI is investing millions and providing resources for Figure AI to build humanoid robots with the ability to reason and think for themselves.

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'We face high risk and extremely low chances of success' notes humanoid robot company Figure AI that just got millions from Bezos, OpenAI, and Nvidia

Figure AI wants to build a multi-purpose, humanoid home robot but faces huge hurdles and an incredibly crowded field

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Robotics Startup Figure Secures 5M From Tech Giants

Figure secures 5 million funding from tech giants Microsoft and Nvidia for robotics and AI advancements.

LiveScience

Forget making coffee — Boston Dynamics puts Atlas to work lifting heavy automotive struts in latest flex

Boston Dynamics has released footage showing how its flagship Atlas humanoid robot would cope in a factory environment as it lifts heavy struts and puts them into a flow cart.

LiveScience

Watch this eerily silent vision of the future — where offices are filled with weird, AI-powered robots

In a new video, 1X's EVE robots work together in silence in a test environment, performing actions such as sorting mail, handling objects and tidying up a child's toys.

Tom’s Guide

OpenAI in talks to invest in robotics startup Figure — could we see ChatGPT robots soon?

OpenAI and Microsoft are leading a potential funding round in humanoid robot startup Figure.

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