AI robot company Figure completes $675 million financing with a valuation of $2.6 billion, with participation from Microsoft and others
ChainCatcher news, AI robot company Figure announced the completion of a $675 million financing round, with a valuation of $2.6 billion, with investments from Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions), Parkway Venture Capital, Intel Capital, Align Ventures, and others.In addition, Figure has signed a cooperation agreement with OpenAI to develop the next-generation artificial intelligence model for humanoid robots. Figure will use Microsoft Azure as its AI infrastructure, training, and storage platform.