Figure collects 35 minutes of human data per second, commits $3.5B compute to Helix
VraserX · x · 2026-09-22
According to VraserX, Figure is collecting roughly 35 minutes of human physical experience every second and has committed $3.5B of compute to Helix. That looks more like an AI lab than a robotics company — the humanoid race is becoming a data and compute race.
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