Musk has a known disdain for OpenAI, which he co-founded and invested in before a falling out. He recently filed a lawsuit against the company and its founder, Sam Altman, alleging a breach of contract and violation of its original nonprofit mission. Figure AI, backed by OpenAI, has also secured funding from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and plans to use its robots in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk is not worried about a recent collaboration between humanoid robot startup Figure AI and OpenAI, a competitor to Musk's own AI startup, xAI.
- Musk is developing a humanoid robot named Optimus through Tesla, with the first prototype shown in 2022.
- Musk has a known disdain for OpenAI, a company he co-founded and invested in before a falling out. He recently filed a lawsuit against the company and its founder, Sam Altman.
- Figure AI, backed by OpenAI, has also secured funding from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon's Jeff Bezos. The company's robots are intended for use in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail.