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Figure AI Trains Retired Robots to Dive Into Molten Steel

Original: Figure AI Trains Retired Robots to Dive Into Molten Steel https://gizmodo.com/figure-ai-trains-retired-robots-to-dive-in

Robotics company Figure AI is reportedly training retired robots for the hazardous job of diving into vats of molten steel. The story, picked up by Gizmodo, highlights how humanoid robotics firms are looking to deploy machines in extreme industrial environments too dangerous for human workers, sparking curiosity and debate about the future of automation in heavy industry.

Why now: The striking image of robots performing one of industrial work's most dangerous tasks has drawn attention amid growing interest in humanoid robotics.

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• Figure AI Trains Retired Robots to Dive Into Molten Steel https://gizmodo.com/figure-ai-trains-retired-robots-to-dive-into-molten-steel-2000820643 # Robots # AI # Science · gizmodo@robot.villas · 4

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