Scientists are building autonomous robotic labs powered by artificial intelligence. The goal, they say, is for these robots to take over human researchers' most laborious, time-consuming tasks.

The goal is to accelerate the path to fully autonomous humanoid robots ... maybe even ones that are as smart as we are.

By the time Figure had livestreamed eight hours of the robots performing “autonomous, unsupervised work,” Adcock was declaring that the team had decided to keep going with the livestream 24/7. He also highlighted YouTube comments that named several of the robots Bob, Frank, and Gary.

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AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here

The crypto VC Framework Ventures led two fundraises for the robotics startup, which projects $100 million in annual run rate.

Figure AI signs commercial deal with Catalyst Brands to deploy humanoid robots at a Reno warehouse handling sorting and packing for JCPenney and more.

South Korea hosted a fashion catwalk for humanoids last week as human and robotic models strutted their stuff together as part of a showcase by Galaxy Corporation.