Figure AI introduces Helix 2.5 with zero-shot generalization across 30 homes - 2026-09-17 - Research Publication - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure selects Nscale as preferred compute provider - 2026-09-03 - Partnership - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure demonstrates Helix 02 bedroom tidy task with humanoid robot - 2026-05-08 - Demonstration - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure demonstrates Helix 02 autonomous living-room cleanup - 2026-03-09 - Demonstration - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure introduces Helix 02 for full-body humanoid autonomy - 2026-01-27 - Product Launch - 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… - source: techcrunch.com
Figure 02 contributes to 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles at Plant Spartanburg - 2025-11-19 - Deployment - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure partners with Brookfield on humanoid data, infrastructure and deployment pathways - 2025-09-17 - Partnership - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure exceeds $1B in Series C commitments at $39B valuation - 2025-09-16 - Funding - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure demonstrates Helix loading a dishwasher - 2025-09-03 - Demonstration - 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… - source: figure.ai
Figure Helix adapts to a table-height change during laundry folding - 2025-08-16 - Demonstration - 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… - source: abertoatedemadrugada.com
Figure 02 demonstrates autonomous Helix package sorting and barcode handling - 2025-06-05 - Demonstration - 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… - source: humanoidsdaily.com
Figure demonstrates Helix voice-guided household manipulation with Figure 02 - 2025-02-20 - Demonstration - 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… - source: techcrunch.com