Robot news · Nov 12, 2026

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Home · Sep 17, 2026 · 2 min
Figure’s Helix 2.5 does chores in 30 homes it had never seen
Pretrained on Figure’s Index dataset of human behavior, the model tidied rooms, folded towels and made beds with no data collected in the test homes.
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Humanoids · Oct 9, 2025 · 1 min
Has Tesla Optimus Met Its Match? Brett Adcock’s Figure 03 Blows It Out of the Park.
Figure has unveiled its Figure 03 general-purpose humanoid robot, targeting everyday household tasks.
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Factories · Mar 15, 2025 · 1 min
Brett Adcock Unveils BotQ: An In-House Manufacturing Facility for Figure Humanoid Robots
In a major leap for robotic manufacturing, Brett Adcock, founder of Figure, announced the opening of BotQ, the company’s state-of-the-art high-volume manufacturing facility designed specifically for humanoid robots.
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Factories · Feb 26, 2025 · 1 min
Figure Integrates Humanoid Robots to Accelerate Real-World Logistics
Figure’s mission centers on integrating humanoid robots into the workforce, focusing on logistics package manipulation as a primary application.
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SI · Feb 20, 2025 · 3 min
Brett Adcock Presents Helix: Figure’s New AI for the Next Generation of Humanoid Robotics
In an exciting announcement on LinkedIn today, Brett Adcock, the CEO of Figure, unveiled Helix, a new AI designed to think and act like a human. This AI marks a step forward in humanoid robotics, which is looking to integrate humanoid robots into everyday home environments.…
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Business · Feb 15, 2025 · 1 min
Figure AI Humanoid Robot Eyes $39.5B Valuation with $1.5B Funding Round
Humanoid robot developer Figure is reportedly in talks to raise $1.5 billion from investors, potentially valuing the company at $39.5 billion.
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Factories · Feb 13, 2025 · 1 min
Figure’s New Robot/AI Campus Set to Open
Brett Adcock, CEO of Figure, has announced that the company’s new Robot/AI Campus will be opening in a few weeks. According to Adcock, the new campus will allow Figure to greatly expand its manufacturing capabilities, robot test areas, fleet operations, and engineering/design…
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Humanoids · Feb 4, 2025 · 1 min
Figure CEO Brett Adcock Announces Split with OpenAI, Promises Major AI Breakthrough
Brett Adcock, CEO of Figure, revealed that the company has chosen to terminate its collaboration agreement with OpenAI. This decision marks a pivot for Figure as they prepare to showcase a key advancement in robotic artificial intelligence.
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Factories · Jan 30, 2025 · 2 min
Figure Announces Its Second Client in the Commercial Sector for Humanoids
Brett Adcock, CEO of Figure, announced today that the company has secured its second commercial customer, marking a pivotal moment in its journey toward large-scale deployment of humanoid robots.
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