Big moves in the world of robotics—Figure AI has officially parted ways with OpenAI, claiming they no longer need their tech. Why? Because they say they’ve made a major breakthrough in robot intelligence.
Figure AI was set to use OpenAI’s language models for its humanoid robots, but CEO Brett Adcock now says their in-house AI is advanced enough to go solo. According to him, language models like OpenAI’s are getting smarter—but also more common. So instead of relying on an external partner, Figure AI is betting on its own technology.
He called external AI partnerships ‘cumbersome’ and ‘ultimately irrelevant’ to their success. A bold statement, considering just months ago, Figure and OpenAI were working together on the Figure 02 robot.
But Figure AI isn’t slowing down. They’ve already secured a deal with BMW to use humanoid robots in automotive production—and have a second, undisclosed major U.S. client. With these partnerships, they’re aiming to deploy up to 100,000 robots in the next four years.
Meanwhile, OpenAI has been quietly rebuilding its own robotics team, filing trademarks that hint at future humanoid projects. So while Figure AI is going its own way, the bigger question is—are we about to see an AI robotics showdown?
Figure AI promises to reveal their ‘breakthrough’ within 30 days, calling it something ‘no one has ever seen on a humanoid.’ Whether this is the start of a new robotics era or just another big claim—well, we’ll find out soon enough.
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