AI Breakthrough: Figure Dumps OpenAI Deal

Figure AI Ends OpenAI Partnership After Breakthrough in Robot Intelligence

• Figure AI, a U.S. startup, ended its collaboration with OpenAI citing a breakthrough in robot intelligence.
• The partnership dissolution follows a $675 million funding round valuing Figure at $2.6 billion.
• CEO Brett Adcock announced that Figure’s AI models are now built entirely in-house.
• Figure has secured deals with BMW Manufacturing and another major U.S. client for humanoid robots.
• The company aims to deploy up to 100,000 robots over the next four years.

Figure AI’s decision to sever ties with OpenAI comes after developing its own end-to-end robot AI, reducing reliance on external partnerships. The company plans significant deployment of its humanoid robots through new commercial agreements.