Figure AI Unveils Figure 03, a Home‑Ready Humanoid Robot
Key Points
- Figure 03 features a soft mesh exterior and fabric‑covered hands with palm cameras.
- Tactile sensors on fingertips enable delicate household tasks like folding shirts and loading dishes.
- The robot moves at about 2.6 mph and runs for roughly five hours per charge.
- Powered by OpenAI models and Nvidia robotics stacks for vision‑language‑action capabilities.
- No announced timeline for home delivery; price expected in the tens of thousands of dollars.
- Competes with Tesla Optimus, Unitree G1, and Boston Dynamics Atlas, none of which target home use yet.
- Highlighted as a Time Magazine Best Innovation of 2025 despite not being ready for consumers.
Figure AI introduced its newest humanoid robot, Figure 03, showcasing a softer mesh exterior, fully articulated fabric‑covered hands with palm cameras, and tactile sensors. The robot demonstrated household tasks such as collecting plates, sweeping debris, folding shirts, and loading a dishwasher, while moving at a cautious 2.6 mph and operating for about five hours per charge. Powered by OpenAI models and Nvidia robotics stacks, Figure 03 relies on generative AI for vision‑language‑action capabilities. Although highlighted as a Time Magazine Best Innovation, the company gave no timeline for home delivery and suggested a price in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Design and Household Capabilities
Figure AI’s latest robot, Figure 03, marks a visual and functional shift from its predecessor. Its body is largely covered in a soft mesh fabric, giving it a less industrial appearance. The hands are also fabric‑covered, equipped with palm‑mounted wide‑angle cameras and new tactile sensors on each fingertip. These features enable the robot to perform delicate chores: it can collect plates from a table, sweep debris with one hand while catching it with the other, fold a shirt, rinse dishes, and place them into a dishwasher. Movement is deliberately slow—about 2.6 mph—to prioritize safety, and the robot can operate for roughly five hours on a single wireless charge.
Artificial Intelligence and Control Systems
Figure 03’s actions are driven by a “vision‑language‑action AI” that integrates OpenAI models with Nvidia’s robotics stacks. This combination allows the robot to understand spoken commands, interpret visual information from its cameras, and translate perception into physical actions. The rapid development of the platform is attributed to the broader generative AI revolution, which provides the underlying intelligence for real‑time decision making.
Market Position, Competition, and Outlook
While Figure 03 was featured on the cover of Time Magazine’s Best Innovations of 2025, the company emphasized that the robot will not be ready for home use upon its release. No delivery timeline was given, and pricing is expected to be in the tens of thousands of dollars. Figure 03 enters a competitive field that includes Tesla’s Optimus, Unitree’s G1, and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, none of which are currently positioned for domestic environments. Figure AI acknowledges the high risk and low probability of short‑term success in the humanoid robotics sector, but sees a longer‑term potential for such helpers to become commonplace.