🚀 Figure AI’s Safety Controversy: A Whistleblower’s Alarm 🚨
Figure AI, an Nvidia-backed company developing general-purpose humanoid robots, is in the spotlight following a lawsuit filed by former head of product safety, Robert Gruendel. He claims he was wrongfully terminated after raising serious safety concerns about the company’s robots, including their potential to cause severe injury.
Key Highlights:
- Gruendel warned executives about the robots’ lethal capabilities, noting one incident where a malfunction resulted in a significant gash on a steel refrigerator door.
- He alleges that his safety complaints were downplayed, with suggestions to modify a critical safety plan.
- The lawsuit comes after Figure AI reached a staggering $39 billion valuation in a recent funding round, hinting at the rapid growth and risks in the humanoid robot sector.
This case could set a precedent for whistleblower protections in the rapidly evolving AI and robotics industries.
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