Figure dumps OpenAI for open-source models as OpenAI's robotics saga unravels
ns123abc · x · 2026-11-14
When asked why Figure ended its OpenAI partnership, CEO Brett Adcock simply said "we use open-source models today." ns123abc lays out OpenAI's turbulent robotics timeline: Figure walked in Feb 2025; Altman promised a "2027 humanoid demo" weeks later; the Head of Robotics quit in March 2026 over Pentagon surveillance concerns; OpenAI killed Sora to "pivot to robotics," relaunched the robotics unit in June, then disbanded it five months later.
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