Figure AI, a startup developing humanlike robots, is in discussions to raise $500 million in a funding round led by Microsoft and OpenAI. The investment round would value the startup at around $2 billion. Microsoft and OpenAI are considering investing a combined $100 million, with Microsoft possibly contributing $95 million and OpenAI $5 million. The funding would provide Figure AI with a significant financial boost for its development of humanoid robots.
Report: Humanoid robot startup Figure AI seeks $500M raise led by Microsoft and OpenAI https://t.co/nBEIcQJ1xi
Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks to inject $500 million into humanoid robotics startup Figure AI #DisruptiveTech https://t.co/YSf7LxEdS5
Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks to inject $500 million into humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, report says https://t.co/IKW4dqeui3
Figure AI @Figure_robot is seeking to raise $500M at a $1.9B valuation in a funding round expected to be led by Microsoft and OpenAI. Microsoft might invest $95M, while OpenAI is considering putting $5M. https://t.co/SciaNc3EFn
On the one hand: Big fan of what Figure and @adcock_brett are doing and wish them success On the other: Not sure how I feel about Humanoid Microsoft Robots! https://t.co/Nas7ha7Ahn
Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks to invest $100 million into Figure, which would then be valued at almost $2 billion. This would give Chat and Bing a non-Optimus path to embodiment. https://t.co/Z7ALd81njP
Source: Figure, which is building a humanoid robot, is in talks to raise as much as $500M in a round led by Microsoft and OpenAI at a $1.9B pre-money valuation (@markgurman / Bloomberg) https://t.co/lqfsZfOAGm š« Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/1kLmnDGIWR
Microsoft and OpenAI are discussing investing a combined $100 million into AI robotics startup Figure AI - with the startup seeking a total investment round of $500 million at a valuation around $2 billion. https://t.co/Jv50ItUbQ0
Figure AI, a startup developing humanlike robots, is in talks to raise as much as $500 million in a funding round led by Microsoft and OpenAI https://t.co/fWCqrnwqWv
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