Roboticist presses Figure: what safety data comes from lava tests for a home robot?
MarwaEldiwiny · x · 2026-10-01
Marwa Eldiwiny pressed Figure on what safety data its lava-throwing robot tests actually collect, noting Figure was originally focused on industrial applications — if it is now moving to homes, testing should reflect realistic home environments and risks. She had already dismissed the crash-test analogy as inapplicable to home robots.
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