Brett Adcock is the Founder and CEO of Figure AI, a pioneering humanoid robotics company developing general-purpose robots to address global labor shortages across manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and the home.

Born and raised on a third-generation farm in central Illinois, Brett earned his degree from the University of Florida and began building software companies as early as age 15, driven by a passion for creating technology that changes the world.

Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI in 2024 and featured on the Forbes World's Billionaires List, Brett is one of the most prominent voices in AI and robotics, with over 170,000 followers on X.

Brett previously founded Vettery, an AI-powered talent marketplace acquired for $110 million by The Adecco Group, and co-founded Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), which he took public at a $2.7 billion valuation after raising over $1 billion in capital.

Figure AI has raised over $1.9 billion in total funding, reaching a $39 billion valuation after its Series C in 2025, with marquee investors including Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, and Jeff Bezos, and a landmark commercial deployment partnership with BMW.