Amazon has announced a significant investment initiative, committing $1bn to its industrial innovation fund aimed at supporting startups that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with robotics. This move is part of the e-commerce giant's strategy to enhance efficiency across its vast logistics network. The investment is expected to foster innovation in AI and robotics, with companies like Figure AI, which is developing a general-purpose humanoid and has received investment in its latest round from Amazon, being highlighted as key players in this evolving field. Other tech giants, including Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia, are also investing in similar ventures through a Silicon Valley start-up, aiming to introduce AI-powered humanoid robots into the workforce, potentially transforming the global labor market. This collective push towards AI and robotics signifies a major shift towards automating manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail sectors, promising to redefine the future of work, as seen with Figure's AI robots gearing up to transform BMW’s US factories.
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The developer of ChatGPT says it's investing in Figure, a California company that makes robots for the workplace. Together, the companies will develop AI technology aimed at helping robots "process and reason from language." https://t.co/uc4ap31xdQ
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Amazon plans to invest more heavily in startups that bring artificial intelligence to robots this year. https://t.co/iLgUHTOSHm
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"Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia are among the investors backing a Silicon Valley start-up that aims to introduce artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robots to the workforce and transform the global labour market." https://t.co/LYnvoPrdBw
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Amazon’s $1bn industrial innovation fund is to step up investments in companies that combine artificial intelligence and robotics, as the ecommerce giant seeks to drive efficiencies across its logistics network https://t.co/4sa6sHOHae https://t.co/lFrCevVn41
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