Figure Ends OpenAI Partnership, 30 Days to Astonish with DeepSeek?
Figure ends its partnership with OpenAI to focus on developing its own AI model for humanoid robots, promising groundbreaking innovation in the next 30 days.
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Today, humanoid robot company Figure announced the termination of its partnership with OpenAI, opting instead to develop its own AI model and planning to launch a major innovation within the next 30 days.
This decision is reportedly driven by the need for vertical integration between AI and hardware development.
Figure founder Brett Adcock posted on X :
"Today, I made the decision to end our partnership with OpenAI. Figure has made significant breakthroughs in fully autonomous, end-to-end robotic AI." "We are excited to show you unprecedented innovative technology in humanoid robots in the next 30 days."
Adcock further explained that achieving large-scale embodied AI in the real world requires deep vertical integration of robotics and AI.
"We can't outsource AI, just as we can't outsource hardware."
He pointed out that the key issue in the collaboration was integration.
Although OpenAI has strong technical capabilities, applying AI to physical robots has not been its core focus.
A true breakthrough requires deep integration of AI models with specific hardware, creating an end-to-end AI model solution.
However, with the rise of open-source movements like DeepSeek, some netizens believe Figure may shift towards using open-source AI models such as DeepSeek.
Some are curious about how Figure will address technical challenges in 5G IoT, electronic slots, and even future satellite communications.