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A Humanoid Robot in Every Home? It's Closer Than You Think w/ Brett Adcock (at A360 2025) | EP #156

2025/3/17
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Brett Adcock: 我认为我们需要找到一种方法,为通用人工智能(AGI)赋予一个实体。如果我们解决了AGI问题,但它只存在于服务器中,比云计算更智能,甚至比所有人类都更聪明,那么如果它想在物理世界做些什么,就必须请求或命令人类去做。人形机器人是AGI的最佳部署载体,因为它可以将人工智能与物理世界连接起来。它是一个单一平台,无需硬件更改即可执行人类的所有任务,这对于神经网络的学习和应用非常有利。神经网络可以在人形机器人上进行多任务学习,并通过迁移学习来提高效率。 我们公司在短短31个月内就从零开始,成功交付了第一台机器人。我们每12到18个月就会设计一个新的硬件平台。我认为在未来几年内,通过语音控制,机器人就能进入家庭,并且能够长时间工作而不会出现任何问题。这就像人形机器人领域的‘iPhone时刻’即将到来。 我们垂直整合了人形机器人的所有环节,从设计到制造,以解决供应链缺失的问题。我们设计机器人时,会考虑其最终用途,例如在家庭中使用或在商业领域使用。我们设计了能够执行各种任务的机器人,从遛狗、冲咖啡、洗衣服到在商业领域工作。全球GDP中约有一半是人力劳动,因此这是一个巨大的市场,市场规模达110万亿到120万亿美元。我们的目标市场规模为50万亿到60万亿美元。 我们已经拥有商业客户,例如宝马公司,我们的机器人正在他们的工厂中每天运行,用于汽车制造。我们还签署了第二家客户,一家全球最大的物流公司。我们还在大力推进家用机器人的研发。 我们相信,未来人形机器人的价格将会降低到2万到3万美元之间。以每月300美元的价格租赁一台24/7全天候工作的机器人,相当于每天10美元,每小时40美分。 我们已经开发了Helix AI系统,这是一个大规模的视觉语言动作模型。它能够让机器人通过简单的语言指令完成复杂任务,即使是从未见过的任务。这在机器人技术史上具有里程碑式的意义。 我们正在设计Figure 3,它比前两代产品更加便宜、小巧、高效,并且具有更好的传感器和神经网络设计。我们计划在今年开始家庭机器人的alpha测试。我们相信,在未来几年内,通过语音控制,机器人就能进入家庭,并且能够长时间工作而不会出现任何问题。

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Brett Adcock, founder of Figure, discusses his journey from Archer Aviation to Figure, an AI robotics company creating general-purpose humanoid robots. He explains the rapid iteration process in hardware development and the challenges of building a complex system like a humanoid robot.
  • Figure aims to create a humanoid robot as the ultimate deployment vector for AGI.
  • Adcock emphasizes the importance of rapid iteration in hardware, stating that the first generation of hardware always needs improvement.
  • Figure designs a new hardware platform every 12-18 months.

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In this episode, recorded at the 2025 Abundance360 summit, Brett Adcock, founder of Figure, shares how his robots are already working in BMW factories, why robotics is about to have its "iPhone moment," and how AI is making general-purpose robots shockingly capable and affordable. 

Recorded on March 11th, 2025

Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.

​Brett Adcock is an American technology entrepreneur and the founder of Figure, an AI robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots designed to perform human-like tasks in both industrial and home settings. In 2023, he also founded Cover, an AI security company focused on building weapon detection systems for schools. Previously, Brett founded Archer Aviation, an urban air mobility company that went public at a valuation of $2.7 billion, and Vettery, a machine learning-based talent marketplace acquired for $110 million. 

Learn about Figure: https://www.figure.ai/

Figure’s Announcement: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/1900923308411154450?s=46

Learn more about Abundance360: https://bit.ly/ABUNDANCE360


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