Startup Figure Shows Training of Robot Team to Help Assemble Cars at BMW Factories
Compared to the first prototypes, they have become 4 times faster and 7 times more accurate. Now humanoids can perform about 1000 monotonous operations per day.
Robots should start working in real life at BMW factories in 2025, but there is no exact date yet. By the way, in addition to the automaker, OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon have invested in the startup: it is currently valued at $2.6 billion
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China's Geely wants control of flying cab developer Volocopter
- Geely in talks to buy Germany's Volocopter
- The deal could save the startup from possible bankruptcy
- Its controlling stake may be bought by creating a consortium
- The consortium could invest about $95 million for an 85% stake
- Gerhard Sturm's family office will also participate
- Two years ago, Volocopter's valuation was around $1.9 billion
- The new deal would lower the startup's valuation