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Figure

General-purpose humanoid robotics developer

figure.ai

Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded year: 2022
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 200–700

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Latest news about Figure

In short: Figure acquired Kiavi, ramped up humanoid robot production to one per hour, partnered with BMW and Brookfield, and filed for an IPO.

Company announcements

May 8 Figure

Figure demonstrates Helix-02 robots tidying bedroom

Two humanoids collaborate using a single Vision-Language-Action policy to make bed, hang clothes, and perform tasks in under two minutes.

April 29 Figure

Figure ramps Figure 03 production

Achieves 24x throughput increase to 1 robot per hour at BotQ, unlocks perception-conditioned control for stairs and terrain. Yield exceeds 80%.

March 9 Figure

Figure releases Helix 02 living room tidy demo

Helix 02 performs end-to-end cleanup, integrating locomotion, dexterous manipulation, tool use, and dynamic object handling in a changing environment.

January 27 Figure

Figure introduces Helix 02

Helix 02 enables full-body autonomy in humanoid robots, achieving long-horizon loco-manipulation tasks like unloading dishwashers and dexterous actions with tactile sensing.

Media coverage

June 10 Banking Dive

Figure to buy AI-powered real estate lending platform Kiavi

Investment firm Sixth Street will also join a venture that's set to buy loans off Kiavi's balance sheet as part of the $717 million deal.

June 10 MSN

Figure's humanoid robots built 30,000 BMW SUVs over 10 months on a single line

Figure's general-purpose humanoid robots have been working inside a BMW Manufacturing facility, contributing to the assembly of SUVs on a single production line over a...

May 31 Yahoo Finance

Tesla Rival Figure Lands Deal With JCPenney Parent After Viral Package Sorting Marathon, White House Visit

Humanoid robotics company Figure has had quite the few months of activity, with a viral appearance...

May 27 Robotics & Automation News

Figure ramps humanoid robot production from one per day to one per hour

Figure AI says its BotQ facility has increased humanoid robot production from one Figure 03 robot per day to one per hour while expanding AI...

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