Elon Musk doesn’t seem worried about humanoid robots — even if they’re made by his competitors.
“Bring it on,” Musk posted in response to Figure AI cofounder Brett Adcock’s Thursday announcement of a collaboration with OpenAI to develop AI-powered machines.
The comment was a tacit acknowledgment that Figure and OpenAI are rivals to the Tesla CEO’s own AI ambitions. Musk unveiled tech startup xAI last year, which debuted AI chatbot Grok last November.
Figure AI did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment on Musk’s post.
Musk is also developing a humanoid robot, Optimus, at Tesla. The company’s first prototype was shown off at Tesla’s AI Day in 2022. The robot has yet to launch, but Musk has posted updates of its developmental progress.
Musk’s disdain for OpenAI, Figure AI’s main backer, is no secret. Musk cofounded and invested in the company with Sam Altman before a falling out led to his departure. On Thursday, Musk filed a lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker and its founder, Sam Altman, alleging that the company breached its contract by adopting a “capped-profit” holding company, and that its partnership with Microsoft violates its original mission as a nonprofit.
