The Robot Report Podcast

Figure raises $70M to build humanoid robots

May 24, 2023

44:20

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

Melanie Weiss Joins Agility Robotics as Their Chief Technology Officer

2min

Melanie Will Be Working on Software and Technology Systems for Deploying Fleets of Digits in Warehouses

3min

The Polar Explorations of Melanie Z in the Age of Agility Robotics

2min

Figure 1 Humanoid Robot

2min

The Challenges of Hand Design in Robotics

3min

The Technical Challenges of Humanoid Design

4min

The Importance of Reliable Hands in OpenAI

5min

The Future of Humanoid Robotics

2min

10.

The Future of Agility

4min

11.

The Future of Robotics

4min

12.

The Future of Warehouse Management

5min

13.

The Future of Drones

3min

14.

Robl Business: Call for Presentations Is Open

2min

In this episode, we talk to Figure CEO and cofounder Brett Adcock about his vision for building general-purpose humanoid robots. The company recently closed its series A for $70M and is a year into the design and development of its first humanoid robot. This episode is sponsored by Cloud Ground Control.