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Former Engineer Sues, Claims Firing Over Robot Safety Warnings

11/25/2025

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Robert Gruendel, a former Figure AI engineer, filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired for raising safety concerns about the firm’s humanoid robots.
He warned executives the robots could fracture a human skull and reported a near-miss when a robot damaged a refrigerator.
Gruendel alleges that after raising these issues, communication with CEO Brett Adcock diminished, and he was terminated.

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Robert Gruendel, a former Figure AI engineer, filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired for raising safety concerns about the firm’s humanoid robots.
He warned executives the robots could fracture a human skull and reported a near-miss when a robot damaged a refrigerator.
Gruendel alleges that after raising these issues, communication with CEO Brett Adcock diminished, and he was terminated.