Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks to inject $500 million into humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, report says

• Microsoft and OpenAI could be investing in a humanoid robotics startup, Bloomberg reported. 
• The companies might be putting up to $500 million in Figure AI, the report says.
• The startup was founded in 2022 and has already signed an agreement with BMW to test out its robots.

Microsoft and OpenAI are said to be exploring options to invest up to $500 million in a humanoid robotics startup, Bloomberg reported. 

The tech heavyweights are in talks with Figure AI, which wants to "deploy autonomous humanoid workers" around the world, per its website.