Figure AI just introduced Figure 03, its third-generation humanoid robot engineered for the home and mass manufacturing. Built to power its proprietary Helix AI, the robot features tactile fingertips sensitive to three grams of pressure, washable fabric coverings, and 2 kW wireless inductive charging. Why it matters: It shifts humanoids from experimental lab hardware toward consumer-ready scale.
Figure just showed off its Figure 02 humanoid robot autonomously folding and stacking towels with zero teleoperation or pre-scripted code. Running on its Helix neural network, the robot's multi-fingered hands can trace edges, smooth wrinkles, and adapt to fabric slips. Why it matters: The same model that worked in BMW's plant made the jump from warehouse logistics to household chores with just 500 hours of human demo data.
Figure just moved up its home robotics roadmap by two years, with plans to begin alpha testing its Figure 02 humanoid in living rooms later in 2025. CEO Brett Adcock credited Helix, the startup’s new generalist VLA model, for the rapid shift. Why it matters: While rivals stick to factory floors, Figure is taking on the messy real world surprisingly early.
Figure just introduced Helix, a vision-language-action model that drives full upper-body control for humanoid robots. By decoupling slow scene comprehension from a 200Hz reactive action policy, it lets robots pick up unfamiliar household items and even coordinate across two units entirely on onboard, low-power GPUs.
