COMPANIES · ROBOTICS & PHYSICAL AI
Figure AI
Develops general-purpose humanoid robots intended for commercial and industrial work, backed by AI labs and large technology investors.
Develops general-purpose humanoid robots intended for commercial and industrial work, backed by AI labs and large technology investors.
It is one of the best-funded humanoid-robot startups, and its investor base (including NVIDIA and OpenAI's collaboration) shows AI labs and chipmakers both betting on physical AI.
Aims to sell or lease humanoid robots and robot-operating software to commercial customers; currently funded mainly through venture investment.
United States
Robotics, autonomous systems and physical AI. Companies bringing AI into the physical world: self-driving cars, humanoid robots, drones and factory automation. This is often called "physical AI." Open the robotics lens.
Connections (6)
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Current relationships (1)
Source: 2026-01-06 · reviewed 2026-09-22
Evidence: Secondary reporting of an on-record executive statement · Reported operating
Limits: Confirms an active engineering collaboration announced at CES 2026; does not establish a shipping product, volumes, or exclusivity for Figure's humanoid line.
Qualcomm Introduces a Full Suite of Robotics Technologies, Powering Physical AI from Household Robots up to Full-Size Humanoids ↗Dated or announced (1)
Source: 2024-02-29 · reviewed 2026-09-17
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Investment reported completed
Limits: February 2024 funding round only; does not reflect Figure's later, larger funding rounds or current NVIDIA ownership stake.
Figure raises $675M at $2.6B valuation and signs collaboration agreement with OpenAI ↗Comparisons (4)
Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-09-20
Evidence: Analytical comparison · Ongoing market competition
Limits: This is a market-category comparison, not evidence of a direct business relationship between Tesla and Figure AI.
Can Unitree R outsprint Tesla, Boston Dynamics & Figure AI? ↗Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-09-20
Evidence: Analytical comparison · Ongoing market competition
Limits: This is a market-category comparison; Figure AI builds its own hardware and an in-house model while Physical Intelligence is primarily a software/model company that partners with multiple hardware makers, so overlap is partial.
Physical AI: The Investment Case for Robotics in 2026 ↗Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-09-20
Evidence: Analytical comparison · Ongoing market competition
Limits: This is a market-category comparison, not evidence of a direct business relationship between the two companies.
Top 10 humanoid robot startups to watch in 2026, ranked by total funding ↗Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-09-20
Evidence: Analytical comparison · Ongoing market competition
Limits: This is a market-category comparison, not evidence of a direct business relationship; Unitree and Figure AI differ substantially in price point and target market, with Unitree selling lower-cost units at greater volume.
Top 8 Humanoid Robot Companies to Watch in 2026 ↗Figure raises funding with NVIDIA and other investors ↗
Reviewed
Inclusion in this database is not an endorsement of a company or its securities. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell anything, and none of it is individualized investment advice. See the disclosures. Data: AI Map v3.22, released .