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Figure AI Retrains Retired Robots to Dive Into Molten Steel
Original: Figure AI Trains Retired Robots to Dive Into Molten Steel
Robotics company Figure AI says it is training retired robots to dive into molten steel, a role suited to machines rather than humans given the extreme heat and danger of foundry work. The announcement points to a second life for decommissioned humanoid robots in heavy industry, and has drawn attention for both its ambition and its striking imagery.
Why now: People are discussing the unusual image of robots sacrificing themselves in dangerous industrial work and what it says about the future of humanoid robotics.
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