A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety as 'bots 'could fracture a human skull' This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Robots can fracture human skulls, it is claimed (Image: Figure AI)

Robots are now powerful enough to fracture human skulls, an AI whistleblower has warned. Robert Gruendel was principal robotic safety engineer at Figure AI, an Nvidia-backed developer of humanoid robots.

But he is suing the company after allegations he was wrongfully terminated, after warning bosses the company’s robots “were powerful enough to fracture a human skull”.

The suit was filed on Friday in Califor

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