Part 2/11:
On August 5th, 2024, a significant milestone was achieved: Figure AI, a $2.6 billion robotics startup backed by industry giants like Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, Microsoft, and in partnership with OpenAI, unveiled its latest humanoid robot, Figure O2. The company's claim — that Figure O2 is set to be the world’s first commercially viable autonomous humanoid — is now being validated through real-world deployment.