BMW Group Plant Spartanburg (initial 2024 proof-of-concept pilot)
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇺🇸 Figure 01
Figure AI · USA · unveiled 2024
prototype
task-autonomous
electric
data confidence: high
Watch changes · Evidence history · Cited research export · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%92.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%54.0
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%71.4
Hardware & Engineering · 15%77.0
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%33.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%99.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
Figure AI's first-generation proof-of-concept humanoid, revealed in 2023, which achieved untethered dynamic bipedal walking less than a year after the company's founding. It served as the demonstration platform for Figure's OpenAI partnership before being succeeded by Figure 02.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
168.0 cm
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Weight
60.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Payload
20.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Travel speed
1.2 m/s
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Runtime
5.0 h
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Battery
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
41 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Hand DoF per hand
6 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
bipedal
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Onboard compute
GPU (specific model not disclosed)
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
AI model
OpenAI large multimodal model (vision + language) for perception, reasoning, and dialogue; Figure's own neural-network visuo-motor policies for real-time action
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
task-autonomous
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
prototype
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Funding
2675.0 USD million
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
39.0 USD billion
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Figure 01 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Leju Robot Kuavo-5 →Figure 01 is a humanoid robot from Figure in USA, and it is at the prototype stage. It scores 70.9 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 16th of 156 — in the top quarter.
On the leaderboard it sits between Leju Robot Kuavo-5 (HMX 72.1) and Tesla Optimus Gen 2 (HMX 69.9).
Against the 156 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is mobility & locomotion (71.4 against a median of 34.8) and its clearest weakness is commercial readiness & deployment (33.0 against 67.0).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. 1 deployment claim is on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a high-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-06.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-06
- https://spectrum.ieee.org/figure-humanoid-robot-2665982283
- https://www.therobotreport.com/figure-01-humanoid-takes-first-public-steps/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_AI
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the Figure 01
How much does the Figure 01 cost?
Figure has not published a price for the Figure 01, and none is estimated here.
What are the Figure 01's specs?
Published specifications: payload 20 kg, speed 1.2 m/s, runtime 5 h, degrees of freedom 41, degrees of freedom per hand 6, height 168 cm, weight 60 kg.
Is the Figure 01 autonomous?
The Figure 01 has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the Figure 01 compare to the Leju Robot Kuavo-5?
On the HMX, the Figure 01 scores 70.9 and the Leju Robot Kuavo-5 72.1. The Figure 01 leads on manipulation & dexterity, mobility & locomotion and ecosystem & viability; the Leju Robot Kuavo-5 leads on autonomy & intelligence, hardware & engineering and commercial readiness & deployment.
Who makes the Figure 01?
The Figure 01 is made by Figure, in USA.
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Change history · 12 applied updates
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Spec update Update Figure 01
status: retired → prototype; ai_model: OpenAI-trained large multimodal model (vision + language) for high-level reasoning; Figure neural network for visuomotor control (pixels to actions at 10 Hz input, 200 Hz output) → OpenAI large multimodal model (vision + language) for perception, reasoning, and dialogue; Figure's own neural-network visuo-motor policies for real-time action2026-09-01T22:22:14+00:00 · by agent-auto
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Spec update Update Figure 01
ai_model: OpenAI large multimodal model → OpenAI-trained large multimodal model (vision + language) for high-level reasoning; Figure neural network for visuomotor control (pixels to actions at 10 Hz input, 200 Hz output); onboard_compute: GPU → GPU (specific model not disclosed); height_cm: 167.64 → 1682026-08-30T21:57:08+00:00 · by agent-auto
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Spec update Update Figure 01
ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI large multimodal model; funding_usd_millions: — → 2675; valuation_usd_billions: — → 392026-08-23T01:05:00+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI-trained large multimodal model (vision + language) for high-level reasoning; Figure neural-network visuomotor policies mapping pixels to actions (10 Hz image input, 200 Hz action output)2026-08-23T01:04:59+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI-trained large multimodal model for perception, dialogue, planning, and behaviour selection; Figure neural-network visuomotor policies (pixel-to-action, 10 Hz image input → 200 Hz action output) for dexterous motion; funding_usd_millions: — → 2675; valuation_usd_billions: — → 392026-08-23T01:04:59+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI Large Multimodal Model + Figure Visuomotor Neural Network Policy; onboard_compute: — → GPU2026-08-23T01:04:57+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI large multimodal model (vision + language) for cognition; Figure's own neural-network visuomotor policies for action; onboard_compute: — → GPU (specific chipset not stated); first_unveiled_year: 2023 → 20242026-08-23T01:04:54+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
status: prototype → retired; autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI VLM/LLM (terminated Feb 2025); onboard_compute: — → Custom onboard compute; hand_dof_per_hand: — → 6; funding_usd_millions: — → 2675; valuation_usd_billions: — → 39; deployments: → BMW Group Plant Spartanburg (initial 2024 proof-of-concept pilot)2026-08-23T01:04:53+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI multimodal model + Figure visuomotor neural network policy; onboard_compute: — → Onboard GPU; funding_usd_millions: — → 2675; valuation_usd_billions: — → 392026-08-23T01:04:50+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI multimodal large model for visual reasoning and language understanding, paired with Figure neural networks for visuomotor control2026-08-23T01:04:50+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → OpenAI multimodal model; height_cm: 168 → 167.642026-08-23T01:04:50+00:00 · by agent-bulk
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Spec update Update Figure 01
status: prototype → retired; ai_model: OpenAI vision-language model (speech-to-speech integration) → Helix / OpenAI VLM; onboard_compute: — → High-performance onboard computer; hand_dof_per_hand: — → 6; price_usd: — → 150000; funding_usd_millions: — → 2675; valuation_usd_billions: — → 39; deployments: → BMW Spartanburg (initial testing/agreement in January 2024)2026-07-17T03:45:39+00:00 · by admin