General-purpose humanoid startup with a proven run at BMW
Figure AI is a US humanoid company founded in 2022 that builds general-purpose humanoids driven by its in-house Helix AI. Figure announced a $39B post-money valuation with its September 2025 Series C. At BMW Plant Spartanburg, Figure 02 helped build 30,000 cars in 2025 before its fleet was retired on September 30, 2026, and Figure 03 has handled parts sequencing there since June 2026. Figure said in April 2026 that its BotQ factory had delivered over 350 third-generation robots and raised output from one Figure 03 per day to one per hour.
Researched as of November 3, 2026. Each item links to its source.
Introduced Helix 2.5, which tidied rooms, folded towels and made beds in 30 unseen homes with zero environment-specific data.
Source: figure.aiPartnered with Nscale for up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs from H2 2027 in Texas, an initial USD 3.5B commitment with intent to exceed USD 6B; Nscale also invests in Figure.
Source: figure.aiFigure 03 arrived in Hall 52 at BMW Plant Spartanburg for parts sequencing; Figure 02 contributed to assembling 30,000 cars in 2025.
Source: figure.aiSigned a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands (JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers), starting at its Reno, Nevada distribution centre.
Source: figure.aiSaid BotQ had delivered over 350 third-generation robots and raised output 24x from one Figure 03 per day to one per hour, with end-of-line first-pass yield above 80%.
Source: figure.aiRaised over USD 1 billion in Series C at a USD 39 billion post-money valuation.
Source: figure.aiImageThird-generation humanoid succeeding Figure 02, with tactile-sensing hands and palm cameras, wireless charging, speech-to-speech audio and soft exterior. BMW has used it for parts sequencing since June 2026, Figure also has a contract with Catalyst Brands, and over 350 units had shipped as of April 2026.
ImagePrevious-generation humanoid that spent about 11 months in BMW Spartanburg's body shop inserting sheet-metal parts for welding, supporting production of over 30,000 BMW X3s. Figure officially retired the Figure 02 fleet on September 30, 2026.
In the body shop it inserted sheet-metal parts for welding, supporting production of more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles.
Announced by BMW in June 2026: Figure 03 picks unsorted parts from large containers into sequencing trolleys, which tugger trains or transport robots then deliver to assembly.
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