The field of humanoid robotics is advancing rapidly with companies like Sanctuary AI, Tesla, Agility Robotics, and 1X Tech leading the charge. These robots are poised to transform sectors such as manufacturing and logistics. The potential for humanoid robots to be teleoperated for everyday tasks without autonomy, akin to the movie 'Avatar', is being explored. The humanoid robotics vertical is currently attracting venture capital interest, with startups in this space receiving significant funding. As the field approaches its 'GPT moment', debates around the return on investment and general-purpose suitability are intensifying, given the human-centric design of our environments. A robotics revolution, anticipated to be more impactful than AI image generation and chatbots, is expected within the next decade, driven by advancements in artificial neural nets and humanoid robot form factors. BMW has partnered with robotics startup Figure, which has been highlighted by Reuters, to deploy humanoid robots at its South Carolina manufacturing plant. Figure has announced a commercial agreement with BMW, with plans to ship its robots for automotive manufacturing in 2024, as reported by sources like ooda, adcock_brett, Integrity4mkts, AndrewCurran_, SawyerMerritt, and Verge.
BMW’s South Carolina plant is testing humanoid robot workers https://t.co/Nc7ZcAQR0B
Zee Germans Are Coming Your Next BMW Will Be Built By A Humanoid Robot https://t.co/OXaLW5LASQ
Figure has entered into a commercial agreement with BMW to put their robots on the automotive production line. They expect to ship this year. https://t.co/hLOSRG5F9O
Today, we're revealing our plans for real-world humanoid robots Excited to share: Figure has entered into a commercial agreement with BMW 🤝 We're hoping to ship in 2024 🚢 More details below: https://t.co/V4BPJWLAbv
BMW taps humanoid startup Figure to take on Tesla’s robot #DisruptiveTech https://t.co/lKP3POkUYs
NEWS: Robotics startup Figure said it has signed a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to deploy its humanoid robots in the car maker's facility in the U.S. https://t.co/AQliUXyP9T
Excited to announce that Figure has signed a commercial agreement with BMW 🤝 We will deploy our general purpose robots into automotive manufacturing environments. More below: https://t.co/LPisMeZZbi
BMW taps humanoid startup Figure to take on Tesla's robot https://t.co/G629lLguTt https://t.co/8qPjTvCo90
⚠️ BMW TAPS HUMANOID STARTUP FIGURE TO TAKE ON TESLA'S ROBOT (Reuters) Robotics startup Figure said it has signed a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to deploy its humanoid robots in the car maker's facility in the U.S., as more companies turn to human-like robots to take on… https://t.co/vrQYuDuzQd
BMW will deploy Figure’s humanoid robot at South Carolina plant https://t.co/oDOhIewVFn
Will humanoid robots have any effect on our lives in the next five years, or more hype and imagination? Yes we know industrial robots are amazing. Delivery robots exist. You know what humanoid robot means.
I think we are at the very beginning of the AI Robotics revolution. We are going to see a huge explosion of improvements in robotics as we see artificial neural nets cross over into interacting with the physical world via the humanoid robot form factor.
while the world is busy freaking out about about AI image generation and chatbots, robotics is silently entering a revolution which is going to end up 1000x more impactful within the next decade and that means the time to create a consumer robotics startup is now https://t.co/eM9gEOCgVV
As the field of robotics approaches its 'GPT moment,' humanoids are becoming the center of attention, drawing significant funding and sparking key debates. 🤖Why humanoid? Is it worth the ROI? General purpose suitability: Our environments are human-centric, so theoretically,… https://t.co/SSZFKmcryg
The future of startups specializing in robots that mimic human appearance and behavior may not be as far away as you think. Here, we dive into the humanoid robotics vertical, providing an overview of its current shape and the potential VC opportunities. 🤖 https://t.co/gSsOsUdsQz
Future of work: Humanoid as Uber for everyday tasks. People teleoperate Humanoids in VR, much like the movie Avatar, to cook meals, do laundry, decorate houses, take care of babies and elders. No autonomy required! Sounds sci-fi but isn't really that far away. The robots will be… https://t.co/vavLhDnAVB
From @TheSanctuaryAI to @Tesla to @agilityrobotics to @1x_tech, these are the players who are bringing humanoid robotics directly into the present. Manufacturing and logistics are the first sectors to benefit, but this is just the start 🤖 https://t.co/opYFuYWckq