Figure AI :: Building General-Purpose Humanoid Robots Powered By Advanced Embodied AI to Address Labor Shortages

Figure AI is a leading AI robotics company founded in 2022 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (Sunnyvale/San Jose, California). The company is building general-purpose humanoid robots powered by advanced embodied AI to address labor shortages in both industrial and domestic environments. Figure aims to create commercially viable, autonomous humanoids that can safely work alongside or assist humans in dynamic, unstructured settings. Backed by major investors including OpenAI, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and others, Figure has rapidly advanced from its first prototype to production-ready systems, emphasizing real-world deployment, safety, and scalable manufacturing.

The company’s core technology is Helix, its proprietary AI system designed for home and real-world environments. Helix enables advanced perception, reasoning, navigation, and manipulation, allowing robots to adapt to unpredictable settings, learn new tasks, and interact naturally with humans through voice commands.

Key robot-based products:

• Figure 03: The latest generation general-purpose humanoid robot, optimized for home use. Standing approximately 5’8″ (168–173 cm) tall and weighing around 60–61 kg, it features a 20 kg payload capacity, up to 5 hours runtime (with wireless charging), and 30 degrees of freedom (including highly dexterous 20-DOF hands with advanced tactile sensing capable of detecting forces as low as 3 grams).

Figure 03 includes significant upgrades such as improved vision (2x frame rate, ¼ latency, 60% wider FoV), faster actuators, softer aesthetics suitable for homes, enhanced audio systems for natural voice interaction, and better navigation for stairs, tight spaces, and cluttered environments. It autonomously performs household tasks like folding laundry, loading dishwashers, cleaning, and other daily chores.

Previous generations include Figure 01 (initial walking prototype in 2023) and Figure 02 (industrial-focused with improved dexterity and battery integration). The company has scaled production significantly, achieving high yields and shipping hundreds of units while continuing to collect real-world data to improve Helix AI.

Figure AI stands out for its focus on both workforce and home applications, a strong emphasis on safe human-robot interaction, and rapid iteration toward commercially scalable humanoids. The company continues to expand manufacturing and AI capabilities to bring practical, intelligent robots into everyday life.