Figure is valued at $39B — how far along is Brett Adcock's 100,000-robot promise?
annatonger · x · 2026-10-09
Forbes profiles Brett Adcock, one of humanoid robotics' biggest hype men. His company Figure is now valued at $39B, and Forbes estimates his personal net worth at $23.4B.
Nearly two years ago, Adcock claimed he saw a path to 100,000 robots across just two customers within four years. The profile examines how far Figure has actually gotten toward that goal.
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