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Figure 01, the world’s first “general purpose” humanoid robot, is expected to support logistics, warehousing, and more. The bipedal robot will have a payload of 20 kilograms and run for five hours. Figure’s team of 40 experts includes professionals from Boston Dynamics, Tesla, and GoogleX.
Artificial intelligence robotics startup Figure has unveiled photos and a video of Figure 01, which the company claims will benefit the workforce and help address labor shortages. “This humanoid robot will have the ability to think, learn, and interact with its environment and is designed for initial deployment into the workforce to address labor shortages and over time lead the way in eliminating the need for unsafe and undesirable jobs,” the company said in a press release.
Figure’s team of 40 industry experts has a combined 100 years of AI and humanoid experience, with members from GoogleX, IHMC, Tesla, Apple SPG, Cruise, and Boston Dynamics. “Once Figure’s humanoids are deployed to work alongside us, we’ll have the potential to produce an abundance of affordable, more widely available goods and services to a degree the world has never seen,” said Figure founder and CEO Brett Adcock.
Figure 01 will stand 5-foot-6 inches tall, weigh 60 kilograms, have a payload of 20 kilograms, a runtime of five hours, and is expected to “go beyond single-function robots and led support across manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail.” Figure wants its robots to make an entry point in warehouses, which the company will make possible by building an AI system that allows its humanoids to “perform everyday tasks autonomously.”
Figure operated in stealth before its announcement, and its team includes research scientist Jerry Pratt as CTO and former Boston Dynamics roboticist Gabe Nelson as chief scientist.
2023-03-29 06:00:03
Source from www.ibtimes.com