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brianpeiris@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'

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Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'

www.cnbc.com

brianpeiris@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety.

Related: Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks saw this coming: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/why-irobots-founder-wont-go-within-10-feet-of-todays-walking-robots/

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    I’m much more interested in a robot that can cook. That’d be something.

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      They already have stir fry robots. They’re not humanoid though, because they’re built specifically for stir fry.

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        That’s definitely a step in the right direction.

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