OpenAI has recently announced a collaboration agreement with Figure AI to develop advanced AI models for humanoid robots, with the aim of enhancing their capabilities to assist in everyday life. The partnership seeks to leverage OpenAI's research and large multimodal models to enable Figure's robots to process and reason from language, ultimately accelerating Figure's commercial timeline.
Figure AI, supported by major players like Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Jeff Bezos, disclosed a successful $675 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $2.6 billion. OpenAI's interest in robotics is evident, having led a significant funding round in robotics startup 1X Technologies last year, emphasizing the potential of robots to transform the future of work.
