Company
Figure AI
Sunnyvale-based humanoid-robotics company founded in 2022, among the fastest-moving US humanoid developers from prototype to production partnership.
- Founded
- 2022
- HQ
- Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Status
- private
- Funding
- $2.7B
- Models
- 3
- Patents
- 5
Verified profile
16
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
Overview
Sunnyvale-based humanoid-robotics company founded in 2022, among the fastest-moving US humanoid developers from prototype to production partnership. Its industrial humanoid Figure 02 ran a flagship production deployment at BMW's Spartanburg plant (since ended); the next-generation Figure 03 (with notably dexterous hands, 16 DoF per hand) is its current platform, increasingly oriented toward both industrial RaaS and eventual home use. Figure develops its own Helix vision-language-action AI and operates BotQ, a manufacturing facility tooled to produce up to ~12,000 Figure robots per year. Financials: Figure raised over $1 billion in a Series C (September 2025) at a $39 billion valuation, a roughly 15x jump from its $2.6 billion valuation in February 2024, bringing total funding raised to roughly $1.7 billion. Investors include NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures. Reality check: Figure's elevated valuation is partly home-market optionality; CEO Brett Adcock has acknowledged home autonomy is not yet ready for unsupervised operation, so near-term revenue is industrial robots-as-a-service. The BMW deployment, though small in unit count, represents genuine factory integration rather than lab demos. BotQ's 12,000/yr is production capacity, not current output.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
Figure 01
Figure 01 was Figure AI's first general-purpose humanoid robot, unveiled in 2023; it demonstrated autonomous manipulation tasks and anchored the company's early commercial pilot with BMW, preceding the Figure 02 and Figure 03 generations.
Previous platform
Figure 02
Figure AI's second-generation general-purpose humanoid and the predecessor to Figure 03. Figure 02 ran the company's flagship production deployment at BMW's Spartanburg plant (since ended) before being succeeded by the higher-dexterity Figure 03. Built for industrial and manufacturing tasks.
Current platform
Figure 03
Figure AI's production-grade general-purpose humanoid, unveiled October 2025. Roughly 5'8" / ~61 kg with a soft textile exterior, tactile sensing hands, and wireless foot charging; runs Figure's Helix VLA model. Manufactured at Figure's BotQ facility.
Compare & explore
Deep analysis from DEPLOY
Comparison report
Figure vs Apptronik
Competing paths from university lab to commercial humanoid deployment
Comparison report
Figure vs Tesla Optimus
The humanoid arms race: industrial RaaS vs Tesla's vertical integration play
Comparison report
Agility vs Figure
Digit's warehouse track record vs Figure's BMW production pilot
Marquee deployment
BMW Spartanburg + Figure 02
Figure's completed BMW production pilot: what actually happened and what DEPLOY verified
Relationships
Current leadership (6)
- David McCall Principal Industrial Designerreported, not verified
- Kyle Edelberg Chief Engineersecondary-verified
- Corey Lynch Director of AIsecondary-verified
- Brett Adcock Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Mathew DeDonato Director of Robotic Systemsreported, not verified
- Damien Bardon Director, Humanoid Management Systemreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Brett Adcocksolefounded 2022-05-20
Former / Previously (1)
- Jerry Pratt Founding CTOsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Figure AI (1)
- Figure 02 alleged to have gashed a steel door in a malfunction (whistleblower lawsuit)2025-11-21 · Property damage
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (2)
- BMW Group1 deployment
- Catalyst Brands1 deployment
Brains developed (1)
- Helix (and Helix-02)foundation-model · commercial
Recent coverage
Figure AI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Supplied by (1)
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (6)
- Catalyst Brands x Figure with Catalyst Brandsdeploymentreported, not operationally verified
- Figure AI x BMW Spartanburg with BMWdeployment
- NVIDIA x Figure (Project GR00T) with NVIDIAtechnology
- Figure AI Series B (2024) with NVIDIA, Intel Corporation, ARK Invest, Bezos Expeditions, Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, Parkway Venture Capitalinvestment
- BMW x Figure (Spartanburg) with BMW Groupdeployment
- Figure AI x Catalyst Brands with Catalyst Brandsdeploymentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (4)
- Series C2025-09-15
$1.0B(reported)
- Series C2025-09-01
$1.0B(reported) · $39.0B post
Investors: Parkway Venture Capital (lead), Brookfield Asset Management, NVentures (NVIDIA) (strategic), Intel Capital (strategic), Salesforce Ventures (strategic), Qualcomm Ventures (strategic), LG Technology Ventures (strategic), Macquarie Capital, Align Ventures, Tamarack Global, T-Mobile Ventures
- Series B2024-02-29
$675M · $2.6B post
Investors: Microsoft (strategic) (strategic), OpenAI (strategic), NVentures (NVIDIA) (strategic), Intel Capital (strategic), Jeff Bezos / Bezos Expeditions, Parkway Venture Capital, Align Ventures, ARK Invest
- Series A2023-05-24
$70M
Investors: Parkway Venture Capital (lead), Aliya Capital Partners, Bold Capital Partners, Tamarack Global, FJ Labs
Patent estate (5)
- US12403611B2usptograntedassignee
- US12583126B2usptograntedassignee
- US12605824B2usptograntedassignee
- US12578733B2usptograntedassignee
- USD1118726Susptograntedassignee
Sources (11)
- Figure — company website · https://www.figure.ai/ · 2026-01-01
- Figure AI — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_AI · 2026-01-01
- Figure AI raised $1B+ at $39B valuation (Series C) · https://techfundingnews.com/figure-ai-raises-over-1b-at-a-39b-valuation-advancing-humanoid-robotics-for-real-world-labour/ · 2025-09-17
- https://www.figure.ai/news/series-c
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/figure-raises-675m-at-2-6b-valuation-and-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-openai-302074897.html
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/29/figure-rides-the-humanoid-robot-hype-wave-to-2-6b-valuation-and-openai-collab/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/figure-ai-raises-675m-to-commercialize-humanoids/
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/figure-exceeds-1b-in-series-c-funding-at-39b-post-money-valuation-302556936.html
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/figure-reaches-39b-valuation-in-latest-funding-round/
- https://www.intelcapital.com/figure-exceeds-1b-in-series-c-funding-at-39b-post-money-valuation/
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/general_purpose_humanoid_developer_figure_ai_exceeds_1_billion_after_series_c_funding_round
Market intelligence
Hiring signals
Role composition
Recent openings
- Mechanical Engineer - ArmsEngineering
San Jose, CA
- Quality Engineer, MetrologyManufacturing
San Jose, CA
- Helix Data Creator (Night Shift)Operations
San Jose, CA
- Helix Data Creator (Swing Shift)Operations
San Jose, CA
- Helix Data Creator (Day Shift)Operations
San Jose, CA
- Security Engineer, Product and Device SecurityEngineering
San Jose, CA
+4 more open roles tracked
Common questions
- What is Figure AI?
- Sunnyvale-based humanoid-robotics company founded in 2022, among the fastest-moving US humanoid developers from prototype to production partnership. Its industrial humanoid Figure 02 ran a flagship production deployment at BMW's Spartanburg plant (since ended); the next-generation Figure 03 (with notably dexterous hands, 16 DoF per hand) is its current platform, increasingly oriented toward both industrial RaaS and eventual home use. Figure develops its own Helix vision-language-action AI and operates BotQ, a manufacturing facility tooled to produce up to ~12,000 Figure robots per year.
- Where is Figure AI based?
- Figure AI is based in Sunnyvale, California, USA.
- When was Figure AI founded?
- Figure AI was founded in 2022.
- What does Figure AI make?
- Figure AI has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Figure 01, Figure 02, Figure 03 (Figure AI builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Where does Figure AI operate robots?
- Figure AI is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Are there any incidents involving Figure AI?
- 1 active incident involving Figure AI is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Figure AI safe?
- Figure AI has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Nov 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 11 sources (3 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 3
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 2
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Figure AI.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Figure AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Automate 2026 show recap
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Industrial robotics becomes physical AI's proving ground
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Top 10 robotics developments of June 2026
Humanoid robots made many headlines in June 2026, whether it be for companies going public, new deployments, or hitting production milestones. The post Top 10 robotics…
AUTONOMOUS 2026: The Future of Robotics and Physical AI conference July 16
AUTONOMOUS 2026 conference at The Midway SF on July 16, 2026. 500 founders, investors, and engineers discussing robotics and physical AI.
Robotics News Roundup - The Robot Report
Latest robotics news from The Robot Report covering development, integration, and use of robotics.
Humanoid robotics momentum accelerates in June 2026
Figure AI achieved 1 robot/hour production at BotQ factory. Boston Dynamics electric Atlas in production. Real-world deployments, fashion integrations, production scaling.
BMW Group deploys Figure 03 humanoid after tests with previous version
The Figure 02 robot supported the production of more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles over 11 months in South Carolina. The post BMW Group deploys Figure 03 humanoid after tests with…
China Births Two Robot Unicorns as Sector Funding Stays Strong
Two Chinese robotics startups have been valued at more than $2.9 billion in recent funding rounds, demonstrating steady interest in the sector and boosting the country’s efforts…
Robotics Startups Raised 3B in 2026, Close To All Of 2025
Global robotics startups raised 3B in 2026, nearly matching all of 2025. Nvidia, OpenAI, Meta, Tesla all pushing into physical AI.
We know how to build smarter robots. Now, we need to learn smarter ways to test them
Atharv Kolhar, a staff test automation engineer at Figure AI, says the robotics industry needs a testing philosophy that scales alongside autonomy. The post We know how to build…
Physical AI dominates Automate 2026 opening day, humanoids steal show floor
Physical AI dominated Automate 2026's opening day in Chicago. New eight-axis arms, seven-axis cobots, AI-driven systems. Humanoid robots stole the show floor.
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- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/7107d624-dbc3-4d73-9103-1138ebf6f754
- Revision history: /companies/figure-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Video
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
52.0/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Well-capitalized with $1.7B raised and recent funding activity. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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