Can 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs Make Robots Think Like Humans?
Figure AI is planning an unprecedented datacenter buildout that could bring frontier AI supercomputer scale to humanoid robotics for the first time.
Brett Adcock
Brett Adcock is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the founder and CEO of Figure, a company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for commercial and industrial use. Before launching Figure in 2022, he founded Archer Aviation, which focuses on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Vettery, a recruitment technology platform acquired by The Adecco Group.
The Great American Physical AI Gold Rush
America’s physical AI gold rush is exploding. Investors are shifting billions away from LLMs and into next-gen robotics, just as the US government gears up aggressive measures to close the gap on China’s breakneck push.
Figure AI Threatened to Sue Over a Story BMW Now Appears to Support
BMW’s announcement about expanding its partnership with Figure AI confirms the substance of a 2025 Fortune article that Figure founder Brett Adcock threatened to sue over.
Figure AI Channels I, Robot as It Ramps Humanoid Production
The humanoid robot maker Figure AI says it’s building one robot per hour amid reports the Silicon Valley startup is about to close a major deal with UPS.
Figure AI Investors Claim UPS Ready to Place Massive Humanoid Robot Order
UPS reportedly wants to buy tens of thousands of humanoid robots from Figure AI to work in its logistics facilities.
US Humanoids Stuck in Promise Mode as Reality Lags Hype
Two of the leading US humanoid robot companies are stalling in plain sight.
Figure AI CEO on ‘Firing’ OpenAI: ‘We Just Got Like No Value’
Figure AI founder Brett Adcock went into detail about his $39 billion startup’s relationship with OpenAI for the first time publicly on the Shawn Ryan Podcast.
Figure 03 Makes Historic Appearance at White House Summit
Silicon Valley’s $39 billion humanoid robot just made an historic visit to the White House.
Figure AI Makes Huge Claims About Helix 02 Robot Brain
Figure AI says its flagship humanoid is more autonomous than ever thanks to its newly upgraded robot brain.
Figure AI CEO Launches New $100M Embodied AI Lab
The CEO of the $39B humanoid startup Figure AI has reportedly launched a new artificial intelligence lab called Hark with $100 million of his own capital.
Tesla Optimus vs. Figure 03: Humanoid Robots Show Off Running Abilities
Tesla and Figure AI appear to be in an escalating sprint as they boast the advanced locomotion of their flagship humanoid robots.