{
  "id": 8780340,
  "title": "Quote of the day by Figure AI founder and CEO Brett Adcock: 'We're building a new species here' — an audacious vision to replace manual labor with humanoid AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/quote-of-the-day-by-figure-ai-founder-and-ceo-brett-adcock-were",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-20T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-figure-ai-founder-and-ceo-brett-adcock-were-building-a-new-species-here-an-audacious-vision-to-replace-manual-labor-with-humanoid-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Figure AI founder and CEO Brett Adcock declared during a recent appearance at the Dreamforce event, \"We're building a new species here—an audacious vision to replace manual labor with humanoid AI.\" This bold statement came in response to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's question about whether the company is not merely constructing robots, but rather engineering an entirely new form of intelligence. Adcock agreed, emphasizing that the ultimate goal isn't merely to create another type of machine, but to bring forth a novel order of artificial intelligence. While today's most advanced humanoid robots have struggled with even basic tasks in unstructured environments, scientists remain confident that ongoing advancements in AI and physical understanding will lead to remarkable improvements. Figure AI has gained attention for its visually impressive promotional videos featuring prototype robots handling household chores like tidying bedrooms and stacking dishwashers. Notably, the Figure 03 model demonstrated its capabilities by sorting over 100,000 packages without human intervention in a live stream. However, the true test lies in whether this technology can adequately perform in real-world scenarios. Despite challenges, many companies have announced plans to initiate mass production of humanoid robots between 2026 and 2027, with initial deployments expected to primarily serve industrial sectors before gradually expanding into domestic applications.",
  "summary": "Physical AI is coming in the form of humanoid robots, but are we ready?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}