Figure AI Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-19 - Demonstration - Figure 03 passes nine days of continuous treadmill testing - The test uses an external power connection, so the duration does not measure battery endurance. CEO Brett Adcock said the robot was still running when he shared the October 19 update. - source: interestingengineering.com
• 2026-09-17 - Research Publication - Figure AI introduces Helix 2.5 with zero-shot generalization across 30 homes - Holding task-specific data, architecture, training and evaluation fixed, Index pretraining alone raised zero-shot success from 9% to 56%, and a single fixed checkpoint per task was used across all 30 homes with no adaptation to homes or objects. One base… - source: figure.ai
• 2026-09-11 - Market Signal - Figure AI reports Index reaches 86,000 weekly active contributors - Index had more than 44,000 weekly active users and 264,000 downloads across 108 countries at its August 25 launch. Figure built the pipeline to collect real-world household and workplace task data used in training its Helix models. A live map viewer now… - source: humanoid.guide
• 2026-09-03 - Partnership - Figure selects Nscale as preferred compute provider - The agreement includes an initial $3.5 billion compute commitment and an intent to scale beyond $6 billion. The potential deployment covers up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs, with initial capacity targeted for Barstow, Texas, from the second half of 2027.… - source: figure.ai
• 2026-08-25 - Product Launch - Figure launches Index physical-data collection platform - Index launched with 264,000 downloads across 108 countries, 44,000 weekly active users and more than 16 million uploaded videos. Figure says the pipeline processes 30 minutes of video per second and has paid contributors more than $15 million. The company… - source: figure.ai
• 2026-07-23 - Production Milestone - Figure reports manufacture of 1,000th Figure 03 humanoid - The milestone robot used a commemorative gold finish instead of the standard production livery. The cumulative count followed approximately 350 robots in late April and an announced production cadence of one robot per hour. Figure 03’s manufacturing design… - source: theroboticsmedia.com
• 2026-06-30 - Demonstration - Figure 03 demonstrates parts sequencing at BMW Spartanburg - Helix 02 coordinated the hands, arms, torso and feet to pick thin-walled parts from varying positions and place them into the required slots. The workflow combined precise bimanual handling with whole-body motion, including repositioning under load and… - source: figure.ai
• 2026-06-25 - Partnership - Figure AI plans Figure 03 logistics project with BMW at Spartanburg - Figure 03 will pick up unsorted delivered components and sort them into a sequencing trolley for onward transport. BMW said the use case supports just-in-sequence delivery of parts to assembly employees. The project follows a Figure 02 deployment in which… - source: press.bmwgroup.com
• 2026-05-26 - Partnership - Figure signs Catalyst Brands agreement for humanoid logistics deployment - Figure announced an agreement with Catalyst Brands to deploy Figure humanoids into its distribution and logistics network. The initial deployment starts at Catalyst's Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center, focused on physically demanding supply-chain… - source: figure.ai
• 2026-05-08 - Demonstration - Figure demonstrates Helix 02 bedroom tidy task with humanoid robot - Figure published an official Helix 02 bedroom-tidy demo showing its humanoid system performing a household soft-object manipulation task. The demo expands Figure's home-task evidence beyond rigid object handling into bedroom organization and bed-related… - source: figure.ai
• 2026-04-16 - Capability - Figure demonstrates Vulcan fault-tolerant control on Figure 03 - The robot began at a sorting station and then limped toward a maintenance area after the simulated joint failure. Vulcan was designed to maintain lower-body balance with as many as three disabled actuators, extending the platform’s fault-recovery approach. - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2026-03-25 - Demonstration - Figure 03 appears at White House education summit - The gathering brought first spouses from 45 countries to discuss artificial intelligence and education. Officials from nine countries presented national technology-in-education strategies; the keynote discussed prospective humanoid educators for home learning. - source: whitehouse.gov
• 2026-03-09 - Demonstration - Figure demonstrates Helix 02 autonomous living-room cleanup - On 9 March 2026, Helix 02 performed an end-to-end living-room cleanup while walking through the room and continuously manipulating objects, tools, and containers. The demonstration included spraying and wiping a surface, handling a flexible towel, moving a… - source: figure.ai
• 2026-02-22 - Deployment - Figure AI Deploys Humanoid Robots at New Sunnyvale Headquarters - Figure AI's Sunnyvale headquarters now operates a fleet of seven Figure 03 robots autonomously. The facility has expanded to five buildings, reflecting rapid growth. Figure 03 robots utilize 2 kW wireless inductive charging for continuous operation. - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2026-02-22 - Demonstration - Figure demonstrates Figure 03 fleet at Sunnyvale headquarters - The released footage showed seven robots: six white units and one dark-grey unit. The proposed fleet cycle used battery-triggered returns to inductive charging docks and replacement robots, with faulted units directed toward a triage area. - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2026-01-27 - Product Launch - Figure introduces Helix 02 for full-body humanoid autonomy - On 27 January 2026, Figure introduced Helix 02 as a system extending Helix's upper-body control to the entire robot, including walking, manipulation, and balance. The release describes a unified stack: System 2 for goals and language, System 1 for 200 Hz… - source: techcrunch.com
• 2025-11-21 - Regulatory - Figure AI Sued by Former Safety Head Over Robot Injury Risks - Former Head of Product Safety, Robert Gruendel, filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after raising safety concerns about Figure AI's humanoid robots. Gruendel claimed the robots could generate forces sufficient to fracture a human skull and cited an… - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2025-11-19 - Deployment - Figure 02 contributes to 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles at Plant Spartanburg - Figure reported an 11-month Figure 02 deployment at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg. The robots ran 10-hour weekday shifts, logged more than 1,250 runtime hours, and loaded more than 90,000 parts. Figure said the deployment contributed to production of more than… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-10-09 - Product Launch - Figure introduces Figure 03 humanoid - The hands added palm cameras and fingertip sensors designed to detect pressure equivalent to approximately three grams, supporting close-range grasp feedback. The design combined removable washable textiles, protective foam and two-kilowatt inductive… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-09-18 - Research Publication - Figure AI launches Project Go-Big for internet-scale humanoid pretraining - Figure announced Project Go-Big as a large-scale humanoid pretraining initiative built around egocentric human video collected across Brookfield environments. The company says Helix achieved zero-shot human-video-to-robot transfer for navigation tasks and… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-09-17 - Partnership - Figure partners with Brookfield on humanoid data, infrastructure and deployment pathways - Figure announced a strategic partnership with Brookfield, which it described as a major real-world environment partner for humanoid scale-up. The partnership covers real-world humanoid pretraining data, AI infrastructure for Helix and robotic training… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-09-16 - Funding - Figure exceeds $1B in Series C commitments at $39B valuation - On 16 September 2025, Figure disclosed more than $1 billion in committed Series C capital at a $39 billion post-money valuation, led by Parkway Venture Capital. Figure linked the financing to scaling Helix, expanding BotQ manufacturing, and placing… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-09-03 - Demonstration - Figure demonstrates Helix loading a dishwasher - Helix learned to singulate stacked plates and load them in order. The system picked up a glass with one hand, reoriented it and placed it in the rack with the other. Figure reported that Helix adapted to messy starting configurations and recovered from… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-08-16 - Demonstration - Figure Helix adapts to a table-height change during laundry folding - On 16 August 2025, Figure 02 continued folding laundry while a person raised the worktable, and Helix adapted to the changing height in real time. The video shows the robot responding to the altered surface during the fold rather than visibly failing or… - source: abertoatedemadrugada.com
• 2025-08-13 - Production Milestone - Figure AI Produces 100th F.03 Battery Pack at BotQ Facility - Figure AI has manufactured its 100th F.03 battery pack at the BotQ facility. The F.03 battery features a 2.3 kWh capacity, enabling 5 hours of runtime at peak performance. The battery includes a custom Battery Management System (BMS) to maintain health and… - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2025-08-12 - Research Publication - Figure AI shows Helix folding laundry as a deformable-object manipulation benchmark - On 12 August 2025, Helix folded towels fully autonomously with an end-to-end neural network after the same model had handled logistics package reorientation. The same Helix architecture and training hyperparameters were used; the change was the addition of… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-07-17 - Capability - Figure introduces F.03 battery system for next-generation humanoid platform - Figure presented its F.03 battery architecture as a core technology step for its next-generation humanoid platform. The company said the battery delivers 2.3 kWh capacity, 2 kW fast charging, and a 78 percent cost reduction versus F.02. Figure also said the… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-06-07 - Research Publication - Figure reports Helix logistics gains on deformable packages - Helix extended logistics handling beyond rigid boxes to deformable polybags and padded envelopes, with temporal visual memory and force feedback helping the robot adapt. In the company's comparison, average handling time reached about 4.05 seconds per… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-06-05 - Demonstration - Figure 02 demonstrates autonomous Helix package sorting and barcode handling - On 5 June 2025, Figure 02, powered by Helix, autonomously sorted and scanned packages spanning different sizes, colours, materials, and deformability. The robot turned parcels to expose barcodes and flattened polybags before scanning, with forceful patting… - source: humanoidsdaily.com
• 2025-04-28 - Market Signal - Figure AI received 53,609 job applications this year, a ~5x increase YoY - • Figure AI received 53,609 job applications this year, a nearly fivefold increase compared to the previous year's 33,000 applications. • CEO Brett Adcock shared this information in a LinkedIn post, expressing gratitude to all applicants and noting that… - source: linkedin.com
• 2025-03-26 - Demonstration - Figure unveils Figure 01 robot demonstrating dynamic bipedal walking - The milestone was achieved within 12 months of the company's inception, showcasing rapid development. This demonstration highlights advancements in robotics, particularly in bipedal locomotion technology. - source: ubergizmo.com
• 2025-03-25 - Demonstration - Figure Demonstrates Humanoid Robot Walking Naturally Using Reinforcement Learning - Figure introduced an end-to-end neural network trained with reinforcement learning for humanoid locomotion. The training involved thousands of virtual robots in a high-fidelity physics simulator, compressing years of data into hours. The learned walking… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-03-17 - Facility Opening - Figure AI relocates headquarters to San Jose, CA - • Figure AI moved its headquarters from Sunnyvale to a 98,700-square-foot facility at 3960 North First Street in San Jose. • The new location, part of the Assembly at North First tech campus, nearly quadruples the company's previous office space. • The… - source: therealdeal.com
• 2025-03-15 - Facility Opening - Figure introduces BotQ humanoid manufacturing facility - The first-generation line was designed for capacity of up to 12,000 humanoids annually, supported by an internal manufacturing-execution system. Core assembly included actuators, hands, batteries and final robots, while external suppliers provided selected… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-02-20 - Demonstration - Figure demonstrates Helix voice-guided household manipulation with Figure 02 - Figure 02 took voice instructions through Helix for household tasks, showing the model turn natural-language requests into robot actions rather than a fixed scripted sequence. The demonstration included two robots coordinating chores such as passing cookies… - source: techcrunch.com
• 2025-02-20 - Research Publication - Figure AI introduces Helix VLA model for generalist humanoid control - Figure introduced Helix as a generalist vision-language-action (VLA) model that combines visual perception, language understanding, and learned control for humanoid manipulation. The architecture separates a 7–9 Hz vision-language System 2 from a 200 Hz… - source: figure.ai
• 2025-01-30 - Market Signal - Figure AI Signs Second Major Commercial Customer - Figure AI has signed a second commercial customer, described as 'one of the biggest U.S. companies.' The company plans to ship 100,000 humanoid robots over the next four years. Figure AI is focusing on both commercial and home markets for its humanoid robots. - source: forbes.com
• 2024-12-16 - Deployment - Figure AI Deploys F.02 Humanoid Robots to Commercial Customer - Figure AI delivered its F.02 humanoid robots to a commercial client, marking the company's transition to a revenue-generating entity. The robots are connecting to the network and performing pre-checks at the customer's facility. This deployment positions… - source: forbes.com
• 2024-08-06 - Product Launch - Figure unveils Figure 02, its second-generation humanoid, setting new standards in AI and robotics - Figure 02 is positioned as Figure's second-generation humanoid platform. The release highlights upgrades in core AI and robot hardware systems. The launch marks a product iteration aimed at broader real-world deployment. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2024-02-29 - Funding - Figure raises $675M at $2.6B valuation and signs collaboration agreement with OpenAI - Figure raised $675M in Series B funding at a $2.6B valuation with investments from Microsoft and other backers. Figure and OpenAI signed a collaboration agreement to develop next-generation AI models for humanoid robots. The investment will accelerate… - source: venturebeat.com
• 2024-01-18 - Partnership - Figure signs commercial agreement with BMW for robot deployment - Figure and BMW entered a commercial agreement for humanoid deployment in manufacturing. The partnership focused on integrating general-purpose robots into production workflows. The agreement established a formal pathway from pilot work to scaled industrial… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2023-07-17 - Funding - Intel Capital makes $9M Figure Series A extension - Intel Capital made a $9 million equity investment and joined Figure's existing Series A investor group. Figure said the capital would support Figure 01 development, its AI data pipeline and commercialization work. The announcement followed Figure 01 entering… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2023-05-24 - Funding - Figure announces $70M Series A to support commercialization of Figure 01 humanoid robot - Figure announced a $70M Series A funding round. Round led by Parkway Venture Capital; participants include Brett Adcock, Aliya Capital, Bold Capital Partners, Tamarack Global, FJ Labs, and Till Reuter. Funding to accelerate development of Figure 01, build… - source: prnewswire.com