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As China champions its developments, other firms are making noteworthy strides as well. Figure AI, a company focused on developing humanoid robots for commercial and residential use, surprised the tech world by severing its partnership with OpenAI, shifting instead towards a self-sustaining development model. The firm, which raised $675 million last year, now aims to build its AI technology in-house under the leadership of CEO Brett Adcock. This decision reflects the belief that dealing with real-time embodied AI cannot merely be outsourced, signifying a shift towards creating a fully integrated system.