20250801 - BotQ’s humanoid robot is an investor demo, not a product

you don't need a product for a SPAC exit
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Figure: Roadmap to a positive future powered by AI https://www.figure.ai/master-plan
The $40 Billion Startup Mystery Shaking Up Silicon Valley https://www.wsj.com/tech/the-hottest-pre-ipo-stock-an-ai-robotics-startup-with-bold-claims-little-revenue-b0c1f03b
Is the CEO of the heavily funded humanoid robot startup Figure AI exaggerating his startup’s work with BMW? https://fortune.com/2025/04/06/figure-ai-bmw-humanoid-robot-partnership-details-reality-exaggeration/
BotQ: A High-Volume Manufacturing Facility for Humanoid Robots https://www.figure.ai/news/botq
BotQ factory floor: https://images.ctfassets.net/qx5k8y1u9drj/69cvfJk5pvV03bgXFHq0Rj/324e4f9fc59388f1ca6b0ccb09f63fe9/BotQ7.png
Helix: A Vision-Language-Action Model for Generalist Humanoid Control https://www.figure.ai/news/helix
Electric Aircraft Startup Archer to Go Public Via SPAC Atlas Crest Investment; Shares Lift Off (2021) https://ipo-edge.com/electric-aircraft-startup-archer-to-go-public-via-spac-atlas-crest-investment/
Adecco buys digital recruitment firm Vettery, price not disclosed (2018) https://www.reuters.com/article/business/adecco-buys-digital-recruitment-firm-vettery-price-not-disclosed-idUSKCN1G40IO/

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