Figure AI founder and CEO Brett Adcock (Brett Adcock) said the company is creating a “new species” through humanoid robot development. Speaking at Salesforce’s Dreamforce, he outlined a goal beyond building machines, aiming to create a new order of intelligence. Figure AI has released promotional and workplace demonstrations, including a livestream in which Figure 03 robots sorted more than 100,000 parcels using its Helix-02 system. Limits of controlled tests and real-world reliability remain unresolved.

Competition is intensifying in personal AI agents for individual users, with Meta launching its Muse assistant app for Mac. Startups are also moving faster, including Instinct developer Sphere Street Technology seeking $1 billion in funding at a $10 billion valuation, and Chinese startup Manus pursuing $500 million at a $4 billion valuation. The article also rounds up moves by Korean and overseas companies in AI, enterprise agents, cloud security certification and advertising tests in ChatGPT.