Figure's $39B bet: how far has Brett Adcock gotten on his 100,000-robot promise?
annatonger · x · 2026-10-09
A profile of humanoid robotics company Figure and its promoter-in-chief Brett Adcock, now valued at $39B with Forbes pegging Adcock's worth at $23.4B. Nearly two years ago Adcock claimed a path to 100,000 robots across two customers within four years; the piece examines how much of that promise has materialized.
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