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Humanoids Cost as Much as an SUV Now | Nikhil Kamath x Brett Adcock | WTF Online Ep 2

We’ve crossed the point where AI lives inside screens. Brett and I talk about the moment it steps into the real world — and what that does to labour, society, memory, and families. The future didn’t arrive gradually — it arrived all at once. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Brett’s path to building a humanoid 03:41 - When do flying taxis become real? 08:40 - Moving from Archer to Figure AI 12:03 - Are we ready for humanoids? 14:52 - What’s inside a robot? 22:06 - Can humanoids out-efficient humans? 28:35 - The next form factor 34:23 - Competing with LLM 38:35 - Why real-world data beats synthetic data 41:51 - Kids + humanoids: Safety & design 46:59 - Dystopia: competitive lever in AI regulation? 49:25 - Robots’ eyesight & perception 52:17 - Why humanoids are possible today 56:59 - Other players in the industry 1:00:17 - The first problem humanoids solve 1:04:06 - Is China ahead in robotics? 1:07:54 - Ending partnership with OpenAI 1:10:38 - When does AI money turn into real revenue? 1:13:29 - Where to invest? 1:17:24 - What should you build in humanoids? 1:22:50 - What’s next for social media? 1:28:42 - What happens to jobs + society? #NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur Twitter: [https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g) LinkedIN: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ #BrettAdcock - Founder, Figure AI Twitter: https://x.com/adcock_brett?s=11 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettadcock?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett_adcock?igsh=MTBjdzkybmJzMTJsMQ== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fd5fNCoG1/?mibextid=wwXIfr #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline

Nikhil KamathhostBrett Adcockguest
Nov 5, 20251h 36mWatch on YouTube ↗

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November 5, 2025
Duration
1h 36m
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Nikhil Kamath
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

We’ve crossed the point where AI lives inside screens. Brett and I talk about the moment it steps into the real world — and what that does to labour, society, memory, and families. The future didn’t arrive gradually — it arrived all at once. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Brett’s path to building a humanoid 03:41 - When do flying taxis become real? 08:40 - Moving from Archer to Figure AI 12:03 - Are we ready for humanoids? 14:52 - What’s inside a robot? 22:06 - Can humanoids out-efficient humans? 28:35 - The next form factor 34:23 - Competing with LLM 38:35 - Why real-world data beats synthetic data 41:51 - Kids + humanoids: Safety & design 46:59 - Dystopia: competitive lever in AI regulation? 49:25 - Robots’ eyesight & perception 52:17 - Why humanoids are possible today 56:59 - Other players in the industry 1:00:17 - The first problem humanoids solve 1:04:06 - Is China ahead in robotics? 1:07:54 - Ending partnership with OpenAI 1:10:38 - When does AI money turn into real revenue? 1:13:29 - Where to invest? 1:17:24 - What should you build in humanoids? 1:22:50 - What’s next for social media? 1:28:42 - What happens to jobs + society? #NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur Twitter: [https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g) LinkedIN: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ #BrettAdcock - Founder, Figure AI Twitter: https://x.com/adcock_brett?s=11 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettadcock?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett_adcock?igsh=MTBjdzkybmJzMTJsMQ== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fd5fNCoG1/?mibextid=wwXIfr #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline

SPEAKERS

  • Nikhil Kamath

    host
  • Brett Adcock

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Nikhil Kamath, featuring Nikhil Kamath and Brett Adcock, Humanoids Cost as Much as an SUV Now | Nikhil Kamath x Brett Adcock | WTF Online Ep 2 explores humanoid robots near consumer costs: data, safety, and autonomy race Brett Adcock describes his path from software (Vettery) to electric aviation (Archer) and now humanoid robotics at Figure, arguing humanoids are the “ultimate general-purpose machine” because the world is built for the human form.

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