UPS in Talks With Startup Figure AI to Deploy Humanoid Robots

[United Parcel Service Inc.](https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/UPS:US) is in talks with robotics startup [Figure AI Inc.](https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/2265591D:US) to use humanoid robots for some tasks in the logistics giant’s network, according to people familiar with the matter. 

UPS and Figure began having discussions about a partnership last year and have continued talks in recent months, said the people, who asked not be identified as the details are private.