Figure CEO Says No Teleoperation in Their Humanoid Robot Testing

Bloomberg Technology · Intermediate ·🤖 AI Agents & Automation ·1h ago
Figure, a robotics company developing humanoid robots that operate via AI, is running a livestream of one of its robots sorting packages in real time to show off its capabilities. The livestream was watched by millions across YouTube and X, but drew some skepticism. Figure CEO Brett Adcock joins Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech" to counter claims that its robots are teleoperated. -------- Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrM7B7SL_g1edFOnmj-SDKg   Watch the latest full episodes of "Bloomberg Technology" with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfAX25ZLrPGTygCwn55voYZ_LYyKjxokJ   Get the latest in tech from Silicon Valley and around the world here: https://www.bloomberg.com/technology Connect with us on... X: https://twitter.com/technology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTechnology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/   Follow Ed Ludlow on X here: https://twitter.com/EdLudlow Follow Caroline Hyde on X here: https://twitter.com/CarolineHydeTV   Listen to the daily Bloomberg Technology podcast here: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/bloomberg-technology   More from Bloomberg Business Connect with us on... X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness
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