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Gruendel v. Figure AI employment case

US District Court, Northern District of California · 5:25-cv-10094 · filed Nov 21, 2025 · Active

Figure AI's former head of product safety alleges he was fired after warning executives that its humanoid robots could cause serious injury.

The case

Plaintiffs
Robert Gruendel
Defendants
Figure AI
Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
5:25-cv-10094
Filed
Nov 21, 2025
Status
Active

History

2 dated entries
DateEntry
Jul 6Order: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi re 44 June 9, 2026 Discovery Dispute. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF)
Nov 21, 2025Filing: Complaint filed: Gruendel v. Figure AI, Inc.
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Gruendel v. Figure AI, Inc.

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