Foundation Sends Cease & Desist Over ‘Humanoids for War’ Deck
Foundation Future Industries sent me a cease-and-desist after I reported on the company’s claims about Department of War funding and humanoid robot deployments in Ukraine.
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Why the Media Should Stop Believing Foundation’s Military Robot Claims
Foundation Future Industries’ military claims just got a lot bigger, with the robotics startup boasting about tens of millions of dollars in Pentagon funding and saying that its humanoids have already seen combat.
The Biggest Urban Legends in Humanoid Robotics
The humanoid robotics sector has its own urban legends that rarely get debunked. The companies building the robots have little incentive to pushback on them so I will.
Foundation: The Killer Robot Company Built on Claims Nobody Bothered to Check
It is remarkable how readily major news outlets repeat Foundation Future Industries’ claims about military contracts that are a matter of public record.
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.
The Humanoid Robot That Fell on Cardi B in San Francisco
Rapper Cardi B had a very strange interaction with a humanoid robot in San Francisco over the Super Bowl weekend.
Palantir’s Controversial AI Plans Trigger Big Brother Fears, Thrill Investors
Palantir Technologies has reportedly been tapped by the Trump administration to build a sweeping federal data platform that pulls together sensitive information about US citizens from across government agencies.
Figure AI CEO Calls Fortune’s Article ‘Downright Lies,’ Threatens Lawsuit
Figure AI founder Brett Adcock is threatening to sue Fortune over claims that the startup overstated what its robots are actually doing at BMW’s Spartanburg factory.
Tips for Writing Effective Press Releases That Boost SEO
It’s been said here before: Press releases are much less powerful than they used to be for SEO purposes.