AI cloud firm Nscale commits compute worth $3.5 billion for Figure's robotics ambitions
NVDA•Nscale signs multi-year compute deal with Figure
Sept. 3 (Reuters) - AI cloud firm Nscale on Thursday signed a multi-year deal to provide compute resources for the development of humanoid robotics company Figure's AI models and robots.
Nscale said it will initially commit $3.5 billion in compute resources for Figure. Here are some key details:
- Initial graphics processing units (GPUs) are targeted for deployment starting in the second half of 2027 in Barstow, Texas, Nscale said.
- The AI cloud firm, which competes with CoreWeave CRWV.O and Nebius NBIS.O, plans to scale the computing investment to more than $6 billion.
- Nscale said it will become a Figure shareholder and its preferred compute provider through the deal, powering the next generation of Figure's Helix models and humanoid robotics.
- The companies will also explore scaling Nscale's supply chain with humanoids.
- Nscale intends to potentially deploy up to 100,000 Nvidia NVDA.O chips for Figure.
