American tech entrepreneur and CEO behind Figure AI, with ties to Archer Aviation, Vettery, Cover and Hark.
Figure AI has been livestreaming humanoid robots performing long-shift package sorting at its San Jose HQ. A groundbreaking 10-hour contest has ended with human intern Aimé Gérard sorting more packages than a robot rival, 12,924 to 12,732, highlighting both progress and remaining gaps in autonomous labor.
OpenAI is developing a screen-free, home AI companion that can control smart devices and access ChatGPT capabilities. The device is described as a personality-driven helper, designed to learn the owner over time. Bloomberg notes potential clashes with Apple’s trade secrets amid ongoing hardware discussions.