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Figure 03 Debuts as General-Purpose Humanoid With Helix AI and Tactile Hands

Figure presents the robot as a step toward everyday assistance; key details on timing, scale, and price remain unclear.

Overview

  • The third-generation robot is shown performing household chores and commercial pick-and-place tasks, positioning it for homes, warehouses, hotels, and similar settings.
  • Figure 03 runs on the company’s in-house Helix vision-language-action system after moving off OpenAI models, enabling real-time learning from human demonstrations.
  • Upgrades include cameras with double the frame rate, 25% lower latency, and a 60% wider field of view, plus palm cameras and fingertip sensors sensitive to roughly three grams for delicate manipulation.
  • Design changes add a washable soft exterior, foam padding, and a 9% weight reduction, with wireless foot charging up to 2 kW that the company says delivers about five hours of operation and a UN38.3-rated battery.
  • Figure cites a retooled BotQ line targeting 12,000 units per year and a four-year goal of 100,000, while availability is unannounced, media note it is not ready for home use at release, and an earlier CEO target suggested a $20,000–$30,000 price.