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Figure 02

Name: Figure 02
Brand: Figure AI

Humanoid platform built for factory material handling, deployed by Figure rather than sold. Figure published detailed operating data on it: 11 months on the BMW Spartanburg line, more than 1,250 hours of runtime across 10-hour weekday shifts, and more than 90,000 parts loaded. Figure 02 has been superseded by Figure 03, introduced in October 2025.

Superseded byFigure 03

No list priceRetail price not tracked

Reassessed 2026.09.02

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level II.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
To reach Level IIIMost sessions finish without intervention. Rescue is occasional, not routine.
IIAssisted AutonomyThis robot

Figure 02 runs preset routines on its own, and the owner is its recovery system.

Navigation and control

Internal control with on-site human supervision; full autonomous navigation capability not documented.
Why this level
- Classified at Level II, Assisted Autonomy.
- Figure 02 ran Helix, an end-to-end learned vision-language-action policy rather than scripted motion.
- In Figure's logistics deployment it sorted packages autonomously and adjusted grasp and strategy per item, handling deformable poly bags and flat envelopes as reliably as rigid boxes.
- On the BMW Spartanburg line it worked a 10-hour weekday shift for 11 months against a 37-second cycle time, with operator interventions tracked as a metric at a target of zero per shift.
- Operation stayed inside structured industrial cells that Figure set up and staffed, on a defined task set, and no unit ran outside a Figure-run deployment.
- The stored level reflects that operating envelope rather than a limit of the control policy.
7 independent sources reviewed, 3 from the maker
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources on file.

Pre-Release7 independent sources reviewed, 3 from the maker

Classified from pre-release material. Figures will firm up once units ship and are independently tested. The word says how much we read. It is not a grade.

Independent sources reviewed7

Press & video reviews3 sources

Independent reporting on the BMW Spartanburg pilot and analysis of Figure 02 demonstration videos.

Monitoring record4 sources

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

From the maker, reviewed3

Specification sources2 sources

Pages the published specifications were read from.

Monitoring record1 source

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

Figure AI BlogFigure AI Blog

On file, not yet reviewedNot counted

Manufacturer documentation3 sources

Figure AI's August 2024 Figure 02 launch announcement and its published account of the BMW Spartanburg deployment, covering platform specifications, runtime, and deployment scope.

Our own recordNot counted

Longitudinal signal2 sources

Robovations dated log for this robot: 4 tracked entries spanning ~26 months.

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Pre-release.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Pre-releaseThis robot

Figure 02 has not shipped to consumers, and a readiness rating is a claim about buying today.

Until consumer shipping starts, the Pre-Release Assessment carries the evaluation; the readiness clock starts at general availability.

On the record

Succeeded by Figure 03
7 independent sources reviewed, 3 from the maker
Pre-Release Assessment: 49/100 · Concept Stage

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Pre-Release Assessment

How this projection was reached

49of 100

Concept StageAt or above 11% of the 104 robots we assess before release

SpeculativeConceptPlausiblePromisingReady

The hatched tail is unreachable by construction. A projection does not publish as a full mark, because the evidence that settles it does not exist yet: whether the thing ships and works in ordinary use. Those 10 points are what shipping has to earn.

The reading

Industrial humanoid with no consumer path. Figure 02 did production work on the BMW Spartanburg line for 11 months, contributing to more than 30,000 X3 vehicles, and sorted packages in Figure's own logistics cell. It was deployed by Figure rather than sold, no price or consumer timeline was ever published, and it has been superseded by Figure 03. Announced August 2024.

Still open

Consumer-readiness timeline and pricing completely unstated. Whether the platform holds up outside cells Figure sets up and staffs. Service and support economics, none of which were published. Safety protocols and liability frameworks for autonomous operation alongside people.

Three signals the number rests onweighted, then capped49What can be judged before anyone owns one.

Track Record35% of the assessment48

What this asks

Has this maker shipped what it demoed before, on schedule, with the promised capability?

Engineering35% of the assessment57

What this asks

Are the demonstrated capabilities achievable in shipping form, or do they need breakthroughs not in evidence?

Demo Match30% of the assessment40

What this asks

What has been shown to work, against what is claimed in marketing.

Published beside the numbernever averaged inWhat the maker has disclosed, not what has been judged.

Readinessnot in the number20

What this asks

Ship-date specificity, pricing transparency, distribution and regulatory status. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

Disclosurenot in the number35

What this asks

How much of the product is disclosed. Higher means fewer fundamental unknowns remain. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

middle half of the pre-release setits medianthis robot

Not a Robovations Scorethe two never convert into each other

This is a projection from pre-shipping signals, not a measurement. When the robot ships, the assessment is archived, a first Robovations Score is computed from the field record, and the change is logged on the tracker rather than appearing as a new number.

Read the pre-release method →

FIT CHECK

Will the Figure 02 fit your scenario?

Describe your scenario using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the Figure 02 is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Where it operates

Primary tasks

Supervision needs

Timeline

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Manufacturer-published figures, measured against every humanoid robot we track.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-publishedSources: Manufacturer support Manufacturer site

WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.: 154.3 lbs•
BatteryStored energy in watt-hours; a larger pack runs longer, not harder.: 2,250 Wh · Li-ion
Payload: 44.1 lb•
Max speed: 2.7 mph•

Where it lands · position among 71 humanoid robotsThis robotMedianTypical range

RuntimeThe maker's stated running time on one charge, at a standard setting.300min

60 min720 min

Above median

WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.154.3lbs

26.46 lbs212.86+ lbs

Near median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

Official referencesManufacturer support Manufacturer site

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Oct 2026 · NewsFigure AI destroys its entire first-generation Figure 02 robot fleet
Sep 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment method revised: 43 → 49
Aug 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 40 → 43
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment recorded at 40 of 100
Feb 2025 · NewsFigure AI and OpenAI partnership ends; Figure 02 development continues independently
Feb 2025 · DemoHelix VLA model demonstrated on Figure 02 for dexterous manipulation tasks
Aug 2024 · AnnouncementHumanoid unveiled for BMW Spartanburg factory pilot

Editorial comparisons

How Figure 02 compares.

All comparisons →

Expectation vs. Reality

On a plant floor Digit lifts a tote onto a conveyor and Figure 02 carries a sheet-metal panel, Apollo carries a case in a taped pilot cell, and at the back a Unitree H2 strides on a paper backdrop for a camera on a tripod.

Humanoid Robots4 robots

Warehouse humanoid robots: real deployments vs demo reels

Digit, Figure 02, Apptronik Apollo, and Unitree H2 each claim readiness for industrial work.

vs Digit · Apptronik Apollo · Unitree H2

Questions

What people actually ask.

3 answered

OperationIs Figure 02 available for purchase by consumers or non-OEM businesses?

No. Figure 02 is restricted to manufacturing pilot deployments through OEM partnerships. Figure AI has not announced consumer or general commercial availability.

OperationHow does Figure 02 differ from Figure 01, and what is the relationship to Figure 03?

Figure 02 is the generation deployed on the BMW Spartanburg line (2024-2025). Figure 03 succeeds it, and Figure has documented the changes: hands redesigned for finger dexterity sufficient to handle loose screws and crumpled material, a fully redesigned sensory suite, a next-generation vision system built for high-frequency visuomotor control, a speaker twice the size and nearly four times more powerful, a repositioned microphone, and a ground-up redesign for high-volume manufacture at BotQ. Figure also named the Figure 02 forearm as the top hardware failure point in the BMW deployment, which drove a wrist electronics redesign in Figure 03.

OperationWhat is the actual timeline for consumer availability?

Figure AI has not published a consumer ship date or commitment. Speculation suggests 2026-2027; no confirmation exists.

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Where to next

Three ways to keep going.

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See the Figure 02 and AgiBot A3 Ultra side by side: autonomy level, Robovations Score, readiness, and price. Classification, not a verdict.

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Figure 02

Will the Figure 02 fit your scenario?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

How Figure 02 compares.

Warehouse humanoid robots: real deployments vs demo reels

What people actually ask.

Figure 02 in the analysis archive.

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Reference the Figure 02 classification.

Three ways to keep going.

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