Go Figure 01

Is it a literal leap forward in Humanoid Robotics and Learning Technologies?

Introduction

The robotics team of Figure went from a render to a working, non-tethered robot in under a year. That’s damn impressive!

The development of humanoid robots has long been an intriguing prospect, promising to bridge the gap between human and machine capabilities. The Figure team chose a slender form factor for two reasons. A reduction of weight and a less intimidating frame. In addition, 01’s human-like form factor allows it to navigate complex environments and interact with humans more easily. I also like the visible cabling routing.

As I already have mentioned here, here, and here significant advancements have been made in recent years by Google, Toyota Research, and Boston Dynamics, utilizing transformer and diffusion to generalize robot learning.

However, the goal of creating a truly versatile and functional humanoid robot has so far been futile.

Now, a new player in the robotics landscape, Figure, has introduced Figure 01, and it’s really quite impressive. So impressive that even BMW is considering using the robot in their production lines.

As shown above, Figure 01 is a bipedal robot designed to address the limitations of traditional pre-programmed industrial robots and is aimed to excel in a variety of tasks, from manufacturing and logistics to customer service and healthcare.

So what can it do?

Key Features of Figure 01

Figure 01 appears to already have a number of impressive features that set it apart from other humanoid robots: