Video: GPT-enhanced humanoid speaks and reasons as it works

Figure has demonstrated the first fruit of its collaboration with OpenAI to enhance the capabilities of humanoid robots. In a video released today, the Figure 01 bot is seen conversing in real-time.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Fi… Continue reading Video: GPT-enhanced humanoid speaks and reasons as it works

March of the humanoids: Figure shows off autonomous warehouse work

It seems the Figure 01 won’t just be making coffee when it shows up to work at BMW. New video shows the humanoid getting its shiny metal butt to work, doing exactly the sort of “pick this up and put it over there” tasks it’ll be doing in factories.Cont… Continue reading March of the humanoids: Figure shows off autonomous warehouse work

Figure’s humanoid robots are about to enter the workforce at BMW

Figure has signed its first commercial deal, and is sending its general-purpose humanoid robots off to start real-world work at BMW’s manufacturing plant in South Carolina. Founder and CEO Brett Adcock talks us through this rubber-meets-road moment.Con… Continue reading Figure’s humanoid robots are about to enter the workforce at BMW

Figure’s humanoid can now watch, learn and perform tasks autonomously

Figure’s Brett Adcock claimed a “ChatGPT moment” for humanoid robotics on the weekend. Now, we know what he means: the robot can now watch humans doing tasks, build its own understanding of how to do them, and start doing them entirely autonomously.Con… Continue reading Figure’s humanoid can now watch, learn and perform tasks autonomously

Figure’s humanoid is already walking and performing autonomous tasks

After just 12 months of development, Figure has released video footage of its humanoid robot walking – and it’s looking pretty sprightly compared to its commercial competition. It’s our first look at a prototype that should be doing useful work within … Continue reading Figure’s humanoid is already walking and performing autonomous tasks

High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

Born April 6, 1986, Adcock was raised on a corn and soybean farm outside the tiny town of Moweaqua, Illinois. By the time he graduated valedictorian of his high school class at Central A&M, it was fairly clear he was cut out for business – he’d been wo… Continue reading High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

Born April 6, 1986, Adcock was raised on a corn and soybean farm outside the tiny town of Moweaqua, Illinois. By the time he graduated valedictorian of his high school class at Central A&M, it was fairly clear he was cut out for business – he’d been wo… Continue reading High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

New (mis)Use for Lithophanes: Miniature Diorama Backgrounds

What’s better than a well-lit photo of a 3D-printed miniature? A photo of the miniature in a mini diorama, of course. [OrionDeHunter] shows off a clever technique that has something in common with old-timey photo stages and painted backgrounds, and (mis)uses 3D-printed lithophanes to pull it off. What [OrionDeHunter] does …read more

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