Figure 02: A Promising Competitor to Elon Musk’s Optimus Robot

Ten months ago, Figure introduced its first robot, Figure 01. While it was just another robot in a crowded market, it started gaining attention in January 2024 when BMW began using it in one of its factories. Interest surged in February when the company secured funding from AI giants OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Jeff Bezos, fueling expectations for the robot’s future.

Figure 02 did not disappoint. With significant advancements in both hardware and software, the CEO Brett Adcock boldly claim it to be “the world’s most advanced humanoid robot.”

Figure 02 introduces numerous upgrades over its predecessor. Most notably, the hardware includes a dexterous hand with 16 degrees of freedom, allowing its five fingers to perform 16 different movements, enabling it to grasp, manipulate, and may even rotate objects with precision. The robot’s computational power has tripled, and it now boasts a second Nvidia GPU to accelerate AI tasks.

Figure 02’s perception and understanding of its surroundings have also improved through the use of 6 RGB cameras and AI models that convert visual data into actionable information. The battery capacity has been doubled to 2.25 kWh, extending its operating time to approximately 7 hours.