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Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'

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Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety.

Related: Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks saw this coming: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/why-irobots-founder-wont-go-within-10-feet-of-todays-walking-robots/

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