Figure's Brett Adcock teases 'most important update' in company history, arriving tomorrow
adcock_brett · x · 2026-09-17
Figure founder Brett Adcock announced that "the most important update in Figure's history is coming tomorrow," without revealing specifics. Speculation points to new capabilities or a product announcement tied to its humanoid robots and the Helix AI model.
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