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Figure 03 at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center

3rd generation humanoid robot designed for Helix AI, home use, and mass manufacturing. Features redesigned sensory suite with palm cameras, tactile fingertips (3g sensitivity), wireless charging (2 kW inductive), soft washable goods, 9% less mass than Figure 02. Manufactured at BotQ facility.

Figure 03 by Figure AI · Machine verified · Humanoids

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Figure AI signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands, announced May 26, 2026, to deploy Figure 03 humanoid robots across the retailer's distribution and logistics network, beginning at the Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center. This is the first major retail-distribution-sector humanoid deployment. Figure 03 will initially aid associates in the facility's Joey Pouch sorting system sequencing, a computerized induction, sorting, and packing system. The Reno facility underwent a $40 million infrastructure update in 2024.

Key facts

Operator
Catalyst Brands (formed Jan 2025, JCPenney + SPARC Group; 1,800 retail locations)
Robot
Figure 03 (F03), third-generation
Facility
Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center
Facility infrastructure
$40M update in 2024
Initial task
Joey Pouch sorting system sequencing (computerized induction, sorting, and packing)
Agreement type
Commercial agreement (announced May 26, 2026)
Strategic significance
First major retail-distribution humanoid deployment
Catalyst CEO
Marc Rosen
Figure CEO
Brett Adcock
Brand portfolio
JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, Nautica, Eddie Bauer

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
undisclosed
Customer
(registry company)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Figure 03 at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Machine verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Figure 03
Company
Figure AI
Location
United States/Nevada/Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center
Operator
Figure AI
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
undisclosed
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-05-26
ID
5b32e192-0f45-492d-a06b-e49e1ecbbe65

Timeline

  1. May 2026
    First recorded
    Figure 03 first documented operating at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center.
  2. May 2026
    created
  3. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Verifications (1)

  • Machine verified by DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 1.5 re-verification)2026-05-30

    Evidence: https://www.figure.ai/

    asOf
    2026-05-30
    basis
    Figure 03 deployed at Catalyst Brands (JCPenney parent) Reno distribution/logistics center; announced May 26, 2026 (very recent). Active.
    status
    active

Sources (10)

  1. Figure AI: Figure signs agreement with Catalyst Brands (May 26, 2026, primary) · https://www.figure.ai/news/figure-signs-agreement-with-catalyst-brands
  2. JCPenney Corporate: Catalyst Brands + Figure announcement (May 26, 2026) · https://corporate.jcpenney.com/
  3. Chain Store Age: Figure 03 at Catalyst Brands · https://chainstoreage.com/
  4. Humanoids Daily: Catalyst Brands + Figure 03 announcement · https://humanoidsdaily.com/
  5. Robotics and Automation News: Figure + Catalyst Brands · https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/
  6. https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2026/5/28/retail-technology-innovation-of-the-week-catalyst-brands-connects-with-humanoid-robotics-firm-figure
  7. https://www.hometextilestoday.com/technology/catalyst-brands-humanoid-robots-nevada-distribution-center/
  8. https://www.figure.ai/news/introducing-figure-03
  9. https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/10/09/figure-unveils-third-generation-humanoid-robot/95351/
  10. https://www.figure.ai/news/helix
Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

8
unclassified
Unclassified source
2
primary-company-ir
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Common questions

What is the Figure 03 deployment at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center?
Figure 03, built by Figure AI, is recorded as a deployment at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center on the DEPLOY registry. Figure AI operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Figure 03 at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center?
Figure AI, the manufacturer of Figure 03, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Figure 03 deployment at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 26, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Figure 03 deployment at Catalyst Brands Reno Distribution Logistics Center?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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