Microsoft and OpenAI are considering a $500 million investment in a startup to develop AI-powered humanoid robots.
Following the introduction of the humanoid robot Optimus by Tesla owner Elon Musk, major technology companies have begun to show interest in working on AI-focused humanoid robots.
According to a report by Bloomberg, Microsoft and ChatGPT developer OpenAI are planning to invest $500 million in a startup focused on humanoid robot technology.
It was stated that the company, named Figure AI, aims to deploy autonomous humanoid workers globally and is currently valued at $1.9 billion. It was also reported that OpenAI previously invested in another humanoid robot startup called 1X Technologies.
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