Figure AI
Develops autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots.[1]
Updated May 2026
Overview
- Website
- figure.ai
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Ownership
- Private
- Segment
- Robotics & Physical AI
Product overview
Figure AI is an AI robotics company building commercially viable autonomous humanoid robots like Figure 03 for workforce deployment in labor-shortage areas, unsafe jobs, and supply chains. These robots combine human-like dexterity with advanced AI for tasks in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail, and homes. The company uses proprietary AI like Helix for navigating unpredictable environments.
Revenue model
Hardware sales of humanoid robots and autonomous systems; no public per-unit pricing; pre-revenue for consumer robotics; enterprise pilots and licensing for commercial deployments. $675M raised at $2.6B valuation.
Moat
- Proprietary Technology
- Scale Advantages
- Proprietary Data
- Data Flywheel
Figure AI’s moat appears to come from combining proprietary embodied AI with vertically integrated robot hardware and manufacturing, allowing it to learn from real-world deployments and iterate faster than prototype-stage rivals. Its large funding base and push toward high-volume production could also create scale advantages in data, cost, and deployment speed as the platform matures.
Headwinds
Humanoid robotics remains an extremely difficult technical challenge with uncertain commercial viability and timeline to market deployment.