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OpenAI announced a collaboration agreement with Figure AI, a humanoid robotics company, through its startup fund in February 2024, supporting the integration of OpenAI's AI models into physical robots.

Details

In February 2024, Figure AI announced a $675 million funding round that included a collaboration agreement with OpenAI. The agreement covers AI model integration for humanoid robots. This represents OpenAI's involvement in physical robotics via investment and collaboration rather than a direct product offering. OpenAI itself does not manufacture or deploy robots.

Products affected

OpenAI Startup Fund investments

Sources & Evidence

News Article

Figure Raises $675M at $2.6B Valuation and Signs Collaboration Agreement with OpenAI

PR Newswire·Feb 2024

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/figure-raises-675m-at-2-6b-valuation-and-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-openai-302074897.html

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Figure rides the humanoid robot hype wave to $2.6B valuation

TechCrunch·Feb 2024

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/29/figure-rides-the-humanoid-robot-hype-wave-to-2-6b-valuation-and-openai-collab/

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