Figure AI in Talks for $500M Funding Round Led by Microsoft, OpenAI

Deal could elevate humanoid robot startup to unicorn status, with a pre-money valuation of $1.9 billion.

Figure AI, a startup developing humanoid robots, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $500 million in a funding round led by Microsoft and OpenAI.
In one scenario being discussed, Microsoft would invest about $95 million and OpenAI would put in $5 million.
The deal could give Figure AI a $1.9 billion pre-money valuation, potentially making it the first humanoid robotics unicorn.
Figure AI is working on an AI-powered robot, Figure 01, that looks and moves like a human, designed to perform dangerous jobs unsuitable for humans.
Figure AI has already signed an agreement with BMW to test out its robots.