Issue 14 · Nov 2–8, 2026Agent Age News magazine · Other editions · Method · HU / ENG

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robotics · United States

Figure AI leads humanoid robotics, RoboStrategy CEO says; it pays for videos to train robots

Aug 24, 2026 · Issue 4 · 6 sources, 7 articles

RoboStrategy's chief executive says Figure AI, not Tesla, leads in humanoid robotics. Figure demonstrated autonomous ladder climbing for industrial mezzanines and pays for videos of everyday tasks to train its robots.

Who is affected and how

plant manager
Humanoid robots are worth piloting on a well-defined warehouse or materials-handling task before planning a full rollout.
engineer
With video-based training, documenting and standardising tasks becomes part of preparing for robots.

Narrative: Humanoids arrive in factories

Sources

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