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Robotics startup Figure AI in talks for new funding at $39.5 billion valuation

Economic Times

Economic Times · 5m ago

Robotics startup Figure AI in talks for new funding at $39.5 billion valuation

Robotics startup Figure AI is negotiating a $1.5 billion funding round, possibly valuing it at $39.5 billion, led by Align Ventures and Parkway Venture Capital. The terms remain unfinalized. Previously, Figure AI raised $675 million, valued at $2.6 billion, with backers like Nvidia and Jeff Bezos. Major tech firms, including Nvidia and Meta, are investing in humanoid robotics, leveraging advanced AI. Tesla's Elon Musk anticipates their humanoid robots, Optimus, to be market-ready soon, enhancing human-robot interaction opportunities.

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